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Distance-Rate-Time
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Distance-rate-time problems can often be solved using simple variables, offering a way for students to practice algebraic reasoning skills.
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Cadence
- Lillian Ray
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Pre-Algebra, difficulty level 3. Determine which friend has the faster cadence.
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Citius, Altius, Fortius
- Suzanne Alejandre
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Pre-Algebra, difficulty level 2. Would record-holding speed skaters and runners break the speed limit in a residential zone?
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Covered Bridges
- Steve Risberg, Suzanne Alejandre
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Pre-Algebra, difficulty level 2. If the sum of three nephews' ages is equal to the driving time of
their trip, find the age of the
youngest nephew.
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Distance Driving
- Judy Ann Brown
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Pre-Algebra, difficulty level 3. Write an expression that will help you determine how long it will take the car to travel any given number of kilometers.
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The Gates
- Suzanne and Richard Alejandre
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Pre-Algebra, difficulty level 3. How much time did Suzanne spend walking on "The Gates" pathway?
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Getting Your Kicks On Route 66
- Cynthia Lanius, Suzanne Alejandre, Richard Tchen
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Pre-Algebra, difficulty level 2. If she traveled about 5000 miles, which routes might Lani have driven?
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Holding Pattern
- Suzanne Alejandre
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Pre-Algebra, difficulty level 3. How long should the next outbound leg be?
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How Far in Space?
- Suzanne Alejandre
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Pre-Algebra, difficulty level 1. By the time the Space Shuttle Discovery had undocked from it in
August, 2005, how far
had the International Space Station traveled while orbiting the Earth?
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Lost in Des Moines
- Judy Ann Brown
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Pre-Algebra, difficulty level 2. Calculate the speed of a car using given information.
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Milo's Mile
- Stephen Weimar, Annie Fetter, Suzanne Alejandre
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Pre-Algebra, difficulty level 2. Use data to describe how the number of minutes it takes Milo to run a
mile changes as his
speed changes.
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Perfect Timing
- Steve Risberg & Stephen Weimar
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Pre-Algebra, difficulty level 3. Find out what time Eva and Aurora reached the resort.
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Saturday Bike Ride
- Judy Ann Brown
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Pre-Algebra, difficulty level 2. Now that spring has arrived, Ali and Maya decide to dust off their bikes and go for a Saturday ride. Help find what time they will meet.
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Stina's Hike
- Annie Fetter
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Pre-Algebra, difficulty level 2. Choose the graph that best represents Stina's hike.
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Train Travel
- Annie Fetter & Ian Underwood
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Pre-Algebra, difficulty level 2. At what time does the end of the train emerge from the tunnel?
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Tunnel Time
- Annie Fetter, Ian Underwood, Suzanne Alejandre
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Pre-Algebra, difficulty level 2. At what time does the end of the train emerge from the tunnel?
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