Thursday, September 26, 2013

Homework for THURSDAY September 26th

Quiz tomorrow! It will be on

  • Greatest Common Factor
  • Least Common Multiple

Complete the following on *loose-leaf* paper to turn in tomorrow.

1) Create your own word problem where you have to find the GCF of 49 and 35
  • Show how you would solve it and what each of the answers mean.

2) Create your own word problem where you have to find the Least Common Multiple of 3, 7, and 9

  • Show how you would solve it and what each of the answers mean.
EXAMPLES from class to help you create your own

Yuritzy wants to give cookies to her friends.  Eric received a cookie every 3rd day, Fernanda received a cookie every 5th day, and Samantha received a cookie every 6th day.  On which day will all three friends receive a cookie?
(Least Common Multiple of 3, 5, and 6) 
Edgar has a quiz in science every 3rd day of school.  He has a math quiz every 5th day, and a reading quiz every 6th day.   When will Edgar have a reading, math, and science quiz on the same day?
(Least Common Multiple of 3, 5, and 6)

Jasmine has 20 cupcakes and 15 bags of hot chips to give to her friends.  Each of her friends will receive the same number of hot chips and cupcakes.  What is the most number of friends that will receive hot chips and cupcakes? How many hot chips and how many cupcakes will each friend get? 
(Greatest Common Factor of 15 and 20)

Shilah went to the store to buy 20 apples and 15 bananas to make fruit baskets. Each fruit basket will receive the same number of apples and bananas.  What is the greatest number of fruit baskets she can make?  How many bananas and how many apples will be in each basket? 
(Greatest Common Factor of 15 and 20)

 HERE are examples to help you remember the differences.

 

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