Solving Proportions MAT 222 Instructor: Dr. Stacie Williams Solving Proportions Bear population. To estimate the size of the bear population on the Keweenaw Peninsula‚ conservationists captured‚ tagged‚ and released 50 bears. One year later‚ a random sample of 100 bears included only 2 tagged bears. What is the conservationist’s estimate of the size of the bear population? Let’s make "x" the number of the total bear population. The ratio of originally tagged bears to the whole population
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Solving Proportions MATT222 Intermediate Algebra A comparison of two numbers is referred to as a ratio‚ similar to fractions that can be reduced to lowest terms and then converted into a ratio of integers. Ratios allow one to compare sizes of two quantities and unit measurements. Any statement expressing the equality of two ratios is known as a proportion‚ which is used in numerous formulas in today’s real world settings and applications. Using proportions is an effective
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| | | A. | Identifying the problem | | B. | Developing criteria | | C. | Generating possible solutions | | D. | Comparing possible solutions | | | | | 10 points Question 4 Question 4 1. | | | Based on what you learned in the lesson‚ which of the following is a benefit of using mental models during problem solving? (Check all that apply) Answer | | | | | | A. | Help understand complex realities and solve problems | | B. | Steps are performed
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The Great Barrier Reef | Koh Yi Shing 2013.03.19 | The world’s largest coral reef system‚ The Great Barrier Reef‚ is shrinking at an incredibly rapid rate (Environmental Threats). Over the past 27 years‚ it has lost approximately half of its coral (Happening to GBR). This is due to many reasons; it includes oil spills‚ poor water quality‚ shipping‚ climate change etc. (Environmental Threats). One of the main reasons is overfishing (Environmental Threats). For example‚ the species of Crown-of-thorns
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C. The 4 mathematical process identified for the SLO 4.SP.2 are communication (C)‚ problem solving (PS)‚ reasoning (R)‚ and visualization (V). Communication is defined as students needing the opportunity to read about‚ represent‚ view‚ write about‚ listen to‚ and discuss mathematical ideas (Government of Manitoba‚ 2013). ‘Students must be able to communicate mathematical ideas in a variety of ways and contexts’ (Government of Manitoba‚ 2012). While making the pictograph‚ we had each student make
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HUM 114: Critical Thinking and Creative Problem Solving Midterm Exam Each question is worth 2 points. Edit each answer so your final answer has 90-110 words. Keep your answers focused‚ make your arguments logically‚ and use the textbook and class materials to defend your answers. 1. Sometimes Political leaders make statements appealing to emotion and give the impression that holding the middle-ground position is not an option. President George W. Bush used this type of appeal after September
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Cable Monopoly vs A la Carte: Cut the Cord and Bundle Cable Your Way: An Annotated Bibliography Crawford‚ Susan. “The Communications Crisis in America.” Harvard Law & Policy Review. Vol. 5‚ no. 2‚ July 2011. The article “The Communications Crisis in America” focuses on the communications industry and impact of reducing competition. This review covers the natural monopoly that is controlled by cable distributors‚ the policies that are questionable to benefiting the consumer. Some background information
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In this activity‚ you will watch a group of professionals work to solve a design problem in just five days. Answer the following questions as you watch The Deep Dive. A class discussion will take place following the broadcast. 1. “From the buildings in which we live and work‚ to the cars we drive‚ or the knives and forks with which we eat‚ everything we use was designed to create some sort of marriage between _________________ and _________________.” 2. The folks at IDEO state that they
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In the early days‚ someone probably denounced cable by saying‚ “Television is like water‚ and no one will ever pay for something they can get for free.” Still‚ people subscribed. Cable provided a tremendous service for those who couldn’t receive signals by local affiliates. It rapidly became part of the television landscape. Fifty years later‚ the television world is littered with cable conglomerates that now compete with satellite companies by offering hundreds of digital channels and consumer-friendly
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that‚ he also thinking a method of solving the problem so that everyone is cared for equally and nobody will harmed by the faulty cable. For Harry Jackson‚ he stage of moral development is at the pre-conventional level. At this level‚ self-interest is emphasized and values are adhered to in order to avoid punishment and also be rewarded. It can be proved by his intentionally to ignore the result of the product test and do not take action to correct the problem. It is because he does not think of
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