Monthly Archives: November 2006

Pre-Algebra: Chapter 6-1 Fractions, Decimals and Percents Remember the acronym “D2P”! To go from decimals to percentages, we move the decimal point 2 places to the right AND to convert a percentage to a decimal, we move the decimal point … Continue reading →

Pre-Algebra: Chapter 5 TEST today – NO homework! Algebra: Chapter 8 Review Test tomorrow, study session at 7:30 am (ugh) for any last minute questions! See my notes of last nights coin and digit homework problems (from the Mimio gizmo!)

Pre-Algebra: Chapter 5 Review Practice test Form 1a in preparation for tomorrow’s test! Algebra: Chapter 8-6 Digit and Coin word problems. Just remember to write the coin problems with the d (dime), q (quarter), n (nickel) preceeded by the value … Continue reading →

Pre-Algebra: Chapter 5, Lesson 9 Arithmetic Patterns Arihmetic patterns are patterns that have an addition or subtraction in the series or sequence of numbers.  Patterns like 1, 4, 7, 10, 13 … are arithmetic because we add 3 to each … Continue reading →

Pre-Algebra: Workday Catchup, day to finish up missing/incomplete assignments or quizzes and tests! Algebra: Workday Catchup, see above! Happy Thanksgiving!!

Pre-Algebra: Chapter 5-8 Problem-Solving Strategy – using logical reasoning You can use the following strategies on the reasoning strategy problems in this lesson! 1. Draw a diagram 2. Make an organized list 3. Look for a pattern 4. Try, test … Continue reading →

Pre-Algebra: Chapter 5-7 Inequalities in 1-step equations with decimals and fractions Just remember to treat 1-step linear inequalities just like equalities. Whatever adding or subtracting you do to one side of the equation, you do to the other side. The … Continue reading →

Pre-Algebra: Chapter 5-6 Solving Equations with fractions and decimals Remember to add or subtract from both sides of an equation to isolate the variable to one side and ALL the rational numbers to the other. Whatever, you do to one … Continue reading →

Pre-Algebra: Chapter 5-5 Adding and Subtracting Unlike Fractions To add or subtract unlike fraction, MAKE SURE that the denominators are converted to the same value. You may use the LCM/LCD technique, multiply both denominators together (sort of the like the … Continue reading →

Pre-Algebra: Chapter 5-4 Adding and Subtracting Like Fractions Fractions are easy to add and subtract provided the denominators are all the SAME! If they aren’t the same, then you better find a common denominator for them (but that is tomorrow’s … Continue reading →