1. Mental Math
1. 1 + 3 + 5 + 7 + 9 = ?
2. 2 + 4 + 6 + 8 + 10 = ?
3. Express and simplify nine eighths.
4. 10 x 2 x 3 x 1 = ?
5. 10 x 2 x 3 + 1 = ?
6. 10 + 1 x 2 = ?
7. (10 + 1) x 2 = ?
8. What does the “B” stand for in “BEDMAS” ?
9. 12m + 12cm = ?
10. 14m + 14cm = ?
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2. Measurement Sprints
Adding fractions: Add the following in inches
1. 3/16in + 17/16in =
2. 25/16in + 13/16in =
3. 2 9/16in + 1 18/16in =
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3. Add the following imperial measurements using
feet and inches: 1 foot = 12 inches
1. 3 feet 2 inches + 1 foot 3 inches =
2. 1 foot 5 inches + 2 feet 7 inches =
3. 4 8/12 feet + 2 2/12 feet =
4. Express 2 feet 4 inches as a fraction.
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4. Calculating Area
Area = How much space a shape covers.
Area can be calculated by multiplying the length
of an item times the width.
Area = Length x Width
L
W
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5. 3 cm
2 cm
Area = Length x Width
Area = 3cm x 2cm
Area = 6cm
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6. Calculate the Area of
the following rectangle:
3.5cm
2.7cm
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7. Calculate the Area of the following rectangle
3.4 cm
1 1/16in
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8. Show you understanding
Answer the following and hand­in before the end of class:
1. Write down one thing you have learned so far in this unit and why
it is important to know. Where could you use this in the "real world"
and why? Provide an example and show all work.
2. Pretend you are teaching a friend who does not know how to
convert measurements. Explain using your own words how to convert
3.5 inches into centimetres.
3. Explain using words, pictures, and diagrams how to measure the
perimeter of a triangle using a ruler in metric units.
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