SIXTH GRADE

I passed out progress reports today and all graded papers. The students took the rest of class time to work on corrections or missing assignments. Be sure to ask your child for the progress report. Some students need to return the report with a signature. If the signature line at the bottom is highlighted, please sign and return to me tomorrow. I will be glad to give it back if you would prefer to have a copy.

SEVENTH GRADE MATH

The class took notes today over properties of numbers. There is no homework. We will continue tomorrow.

SEVENTH GRADE PRE-ALGEBRA

The class will have a test over percents tomorrow. Be sure you are going over your review! Here are how you work the last two problems.

#15. The selling price of a 32GH iPad Air is $730. If Wal Mart is selling them at a 30% discount, what is the sale price?

First, since you know the discount percent, you need to multiply that by 730. 730 x 0.3 = 219.

Since it is a discount, you then subtract the 219 from 730 to find the selling price. 730-219 = $511.00

#16. Best Bu buys a Nikon DSLR camera at cost for $220. If they mark the price up 85%, what is the selling price?

First, notice that this is a markup problem and you have the percent. Multiply $220 by 0.85 to find the markup amount. 220 x 0.85 = 187

Now, add that amount to 220 to find out how much Best Buy will sell them for. 220 + 187 = $407.00

That's it!

EIGHTH GRADE PRE-ALGEBRA

The class took notes on slope intercept form. We will continue the notes tomorrow. No homework!

ALGEBRA I

The homework for today is more systems of equations. This time, you get to choose the method you want to use to solve. Remember, it will be easier to solve by elimination if they are already written with the x and y terms on the same side. Substitution is easier if one of the variables is alone. Graphing is easier if they are written in slope intercept form. Please let me know if you have any questions!

See you tomorrow,

Mrs. Swickey