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Monday – Geometry

The large ball that drops every year on New Year’s Eve in Times Square could best be described as a:

  1. Cylinder
  2. Pyramid
  3. Prism
  4. Sphere
 Photo of the Ball
From http://promotions.yahoo.com/promotions/newyears/times_ball.html

 

 

Tuesday – Measurement

What temperature is shown on the thermometer below?
 
  1. -12ºF
  2. -8ºC
  3. 0º
  4. 12ºF

 

 

 

Wednesday – Statistics and Probability

Is it possible for a set of data to not have a mode?

  1. No, there must always be a mode in any set of data.
  2. No, there will always be exactly ONE mode in any set of data.
  3. No, there may be more than one mode in a set of data.
  4. Yes, if there is no number that appears more than once, there is no mode.

 

 

Thursday – Calculations and Estimations

Order these numbers from smallest to largest:

½ ¾ 25% 120% 5/4

  1. 120%, 5/4, ¾, 25%, ½

  2. 5/4, 120%, ¾, ½, 25%

  3. 25%, ½, ¾, 120%, 5/4
  4. 25%, ½, ¾, 5/4, 120%

 

 

Friday – Algebraic Relationships

Jenny earned $72 babysitting.
She earned $4.50 per hour.
How many hours did Jenny work?
  1. 14 hours
  2. 16 hours
  3. 18 hours
  4. 24 hours

 

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