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Order of OperationsOrder of Operations

Rational OperationsRational Operations

Percent means Percent means “Out of 100”“Out of 100”

Example: 5% = = 0.05 Example: 5% = = 0.05

Example: Example:

40% of 10= 40% of 10= 0.4 x 10 = 40.4 x 10 = 4

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ProportionsProportions

1) Remember to LABEL!!1) Remember to LABEL!!

2) “out of every” means you can 2) “out of every” means you can make a ratio or fraction.make a ratio or fraction.

Example: Example: Out of every 10 people, 3 Out of every 10 people, 3 have a car. If there are 40 people, how have a car. If there are 40 people, how many have a car?many have a car?

4010

3 x

total

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Scale FactorScale Factor

Percent of ChangePercent of Change

% Tax, Tips, or Discounts% Tax, Tips, or Discounts

Change the % to a decimal and multiply!Change the % to a decimal and multiply!

Tax or Tips------ Add to the total amount of $Tax or Tips------ Add to the total amount of $

Discount----- Subtract from the total amount Discount----- Subtract from the total amount of $of $

Assets and LiabilitiesAssets and Liabilities

Assets- things you own (positive)Assets- things you own (positive)– Paid Off Paid Off car/house, Furniture, clothes, car/house, Furniture, clothes,

savings account, etc…savings account, etc…

Liabilities- things you owe (negative)Liabilities- things you owe (negative)– ““Payoff”Payoff” on house/car, credit card, etc… on house/car, credit card, etc…

Net worth- Subtract: Net worth- Subtract: Assets - LiabilitiesAssets - Liabilities

USE your STAAR CHART for USE your STAAR CHART for all Measurement Questions!!! all Measurement Questions!!!

VOLUMEVOLUMEBB means “ means “AREA of the BASEAREA of the BASE””

Plug in the area formula for that base!!!Plug in the area formula for that base!!!

SHOW YOUR STEPS PLEASE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!SHOW YOUR STEPS PLEASE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

RulerRulerMake sure to check if the question asks Make sure to check if the question asks you to measure you to measure inchesinches or or centimeterscentimeters??

Example: 1 inExample: 1 in

Example: 1.6 or 1 = 1 cmExample: 1.6 or 1 = 1 cm

Probability RemindersProbability Reminders

If they want 2 or more events to happen, get If they want 2 or more events to happen, get the probability of each one and multiply the the probability of each one and multiply the fractionsfractions

Independent events- spinners, # cubes, you Independent events- spinners, # cubes, you DO replace the itemDO replace the item

Dependent events- you DO NOT replace the Dependent events- you DO NOT replace the item (the denominator and sometimes item (the denominator and sometimes numerator will change for each new fraction.numerator will change for each new fraction.

Solving Equations and Solving Equations and InequalitiesInequalities

Y = mx + bY = mx + b

USE YOUR TIME WISELY!!USE YOUR TIME WISELY!!

You have 4 hours! Use it!You have 4 hours! Use it!

Read carefully. Reread the Read carefully. Reread the question.question.

Take notes below each question. Take notes below each question.

Bubble every question.Bubble every question.

Eat Breakfast

What to bring tomorrow?What to bring tomorrow?

*Two #2 pencils*Two #2 pencils

*Highlighter (Only use it for *Highlighter (Only use it for questions with pictures, like questions with pictures, like angles.)angles.)

*A book to read in case you finish *A book to read in case you finish early.early.

You are PREPARED!!You are PREPARED!!

You’re Awesome! You’re smart! You’re Awesome! You’re smart!

Mrs. Gonzalez believes in you!!Mrs. Gonzalez believes in you!!

You will do so well on the test!!You will do so well on the test!!

Double check your math steps and Double check your math steps and scratch work as you go…scratch work as you go…

They will expect you to make silly mistakes, They will expect you to make silly mistakes, don’t let them “trick you”don’t let them “trick you”

Answering QuestionsAnswering Questions

Bubble lightly on your scantron in case Bubble lightly on your scantron in case you need to erase. you need to erase.

Bubble as you go. Bubble as you go.

Don’t let yourself guess on questions Don’t let yourself guess on questions often, just skip hard ones and go back.often, just skip hard ones and go back.

Most Importantly…Most Importantly…

Use Your Math Chart!!!Use Your Math Chart!!!

Tear it out!Tear it out!

You cannot write on it.You cannot write on it.

Underline the question, Does your answer choice answer the question you underlined?

Highlight or circle key words.

Don’t let one question drain Don’t let one question drain your energy!your energy!

If you need to, skip a question and If you need to, skip a question and come back to it later.come back to it later.

Circle it so you won’t forget about Circle it so you won’t forget about it.it.

You might find help later in the You might find help later in the test that will help, or you might test that will help, or you might remember something.remember something.

Read it several times and look for Read it several times and look for clues in the answers.clues in the answers.

If all else fails, eliminate any If all else fails, eliminate any answers you think are wrong, then answers you think are wrong, then guess. Probability improves your guess. Probability improves your chances of getting the right chances of getting the right answer.answer.

Bubble your Scantron as you go… At the end of

each page.Make sure your fingers are clean

before you touch your answer sheet.

If you make a mistake erase it completely.

Circle-Bubble-check

a

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Circle: Outline the answer choice.

a

Bubble: Fill in your choice.

Check: Look for stray marks to erase

Focus- When both feet are on the floor and you are sitting up straight you can concentrate better.

I believe in you!I believe in you!

Do your very best tomorrow. Your Do your very best tomorrow. Your teachers are proud of you and believe that teachers are proud of you and believe that you can do this! Believe in yourself….you can do this! Believe in yourself….

Rest well tonight and relax tomorrow~ Rest well tonight and relax tomorrow~ please know that you are please know that you are awesomeawesome