Illustrative Mathematics
Illustrative Mathematics: N q.a.1: Ice Cream Van
The purpose of this task is to engage students, probably working in groups, in a substantial and open-ended modeling problem. Students will have to brainstorm or research several relevant quantities, and incorporate these values into...
Illustrative Mathematics
Illustrative Mathematics: N q.a.1: Selling Fuel Oil at a Loss
This task is a modeling problem which ties into financial decisions faced routinely by companies. Students will try to keep a balance between maintaining their oil inventory and raising short-term capital for investment or re-investment...
Illustrative Mathematics
Illustrative Mathematics: N q.a.1: Runners' World
This task provides students with an opportunity to engage in Standard for Mathematical Practice 6, attending to precision. It intentionally omits some relevant information. Aligns with N-Q.A.1.
Illustrative Mathematics
Illustrative Mathematics: N q.a.1: Fuel Efficiency
The problem requires learners to not only convert miles to kilometers and gallons to liters but they also have to deal with the added complication of finding the reciprocal at some point. Aligns with N-Q.A.1.
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Illustrative Mathematics: N q.a.1: How Much Is a Penny Worth?
Students will determine the "real worth" of a penny by analyzing the present worth of the various metals that are used to compose the penny. Aligns with N-Q.A.1.
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Illustrative Mathematics: N q.a.1, a ced.a.1, and N q.a.2: Harvesting the Fields
This task is about farm-workers who are harvesting two fields. Students are presented with a scenario involving two teams of workers, two different sizes of fields, and work spread out over two days. They must calculate how many...