1125HW1 - Homwork assignment, problem solving PDF

Title	1125HW1 - Homwork assignment, problem solving
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Math 1125 Homework #1 Due Thursday, Jan. 26 in class.

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Text Section 1.1: #2

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**Text Section 1.1: #6

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Assume you are working in a place value system in which you are only allowed to use the symbols X, Y, Z, W and zero (0). For each of the following, you may not work in “base ten”. a. What quantity comes immediately before Z00 in this system? Justify your answer by giving a detailed description of the process by which you would un-bundle or break apart Zoo into superbundles, bundles, and sticks to find the number before it. Do NOT count forward to answer this question! b. Suppose Joe is working in a place value system where the only symbols are A, B, C, D, E, F, G, and zero (0). He has D bundles of sticks and G sticks. How would you write his total number of sticks in your system (Describe how to solve the problem with objects, not just with symbols and NOT with base ten)?

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**Text Section 2.2: #20

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Text Section 2.3: #6

In problems #6-8, solve using a (rectangular) picture(s). Be sure to label the picture(s) clearly. Then explain how you went about developing and using your picture(s) to solve the problem. Be sure to specify the relevant whole for all fractions used.

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Fred gives of his pile of gravel to Sally and Sally gives What fraction of Fred’s pile of gravel did Dave get?

5 4

4 7

of the gravel she got from Fred to Dave.

7. a. Betty ordered of a pound of candy at the Rip-Off Palace, but the clerk only gave her pound. What fraction of her order did Betty receive?

3 4

of a

**b. Betty, disgruntled with her experience at the Rip-Off Palace, goes to the Willie Wonka store. There,

she ordered 4/7 of a pound of candy, but only received Betty receive?

5 7

2 5

of a pound. What fraction of her order did

8. **If of a pound of lard provides you with your full daily value of cholesterol, what fraction of your daily value of cholesterol will you receive from 1 pound of lard?...