[size=150]An industrial scale is guaranteed by the manufacturer to have a percent error of no more than 1%. What is a possible reading on the scale if you put 500 kilograms of iron ore on it?[/size]

List some board lengths that should be accepted.

List some board lengths that should be rejected.[br]

[size=150]The saw mill also cuts boards that are 10, 12, and 14 feet long. An inspector rejects a board that was 2.3 inches too long. What was the intended length of the board?[br][/size]

Your teacher will give you either a [i]problem card [/i]or a [i]data[/i] [i]card[/i]. Do not show or read your card to your partner.[br][br][table][tr][td]If your teacher gives you the [i]problem card[/i]:[/td][td]If your teacher gives you the [i]data card[/i]:[/td][/tr][tr][td][list=1][*]Silently read your card and think about what information you need to be able to answer the question.[/*][*]Ask your partner for the specific information that you need.[br][/*][*]Explain how you are using the information to solve the problem.[br]Continue to ask questions until you have enough information to solve the problem.[br][/*][*]Share the [i]problem card [/i]and solve the problem independently.[br][/*][*]Read the [i]data card[/i] and discuss your reasoning.[br][/*][/list][/td][td][list=1][*]Silently read your card.[/*][*]Ask your partner [i]“What specific information do you need?”[/i] and wait for them to [i]ask[/i] for information.[br]If your partner asks for information that is not on the card, do not do the calculations for them. Tell them you don’t have that information.[br][/*][*]Before sharing the information, ask “[i]Why do you need that information?[/i]” Listen to your partner’s reasoning and ask clarifying questions.[br][/*][*]Read the [i]problem card[/i] and solve the problem independently.[br][/*][*]Share the [i]data card[/i] and discuss your reasoning.[br][/*][/list][/td][/tr][/table][br]Pause here so your teacher can review your work. Ask your teacher for a new set of cards and repeat the activity, trading roles with your partner.

[size=150]Jada measured the height of a plant in a science experiment and finds that, to the nearest [math]\frac{1}{4}[/math] of an inch, it is [math]4\frac{3}{4}[/math] inches.[/size][br][br]What is the largest the actual height of the plant could be?

What is the smallest the actual height of the plant could be?

How large could the percent error in Jada’s measurement be?

The speedometer reads 64 miles per hour. Is it possible that the car is going over the speed limit?

The speedometer reads 66 miles per hour. Is the car definitely going over the speed limit?

[size=150]Water is running into a bathtub at a constant rate. After 2 minutes, the tub is filled with 2.5 gallons of water. Write two equations for this proportional relationship. Use [math]w[/math] for the amount of water (gallons) and [math]t[/math] for time (minutes). In each case, what does the constant of proportionality tell you about the situation?[/size]

[size=150]Noah picked 3 kg of cherries. Jada picked half as many cherries as Noah. How many total kg of cherries did Jada and Noah pick?[/size]

Is the relationship between the scale factor and the area of the scaled copy proportional?