This week we will have our second test, Test 1-2. This test will cover operations with integers, mixed numbers, and decimals. We will review on Monday and then test on Tuesday. We are also supposed to have our first Pep Rally on Tuesday which will possibly modify our afternoon class schedule. If I feel the students will not have enough time to complete the test I may postpone it until Wednesday. If that happens I will just flip Tuesday and Wednesday's schedule on my calendar.
Wednesday, we will convert fractions to terminating and repeating decimals. The students will enjoy this day because we will also introduce the graphing calculators. The students will also receive a list of 41 fraction to decimal equivalents that I will want them to memorize. Don't worry, there is a trick to memorizing them.
Thursday, we will carry our fractions to decimals one step further, to percents.
Friday, we will begin finding percent of a number. We will be looking at sales tax and discount to teach this lesson. So next time you go shopping have your child figure what the sales tax might be on your purchase.
Bonus Question of the week:
The Rodriguez family went to dinner at Pasta Palace. Mr. Rodriguez ordered a meal for
$6.25; Mrs. R ordered a meal for $7.50; the 2 children ordered individual pizzas for
$4.99 each. The sales tax rate was 7.25% and they left a 15% tip. How much was the
total bill?
Copy the question, solve, and turn it in by Friday for 10 Bonus points.
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