Lesson 1
How Well Can You Measure?
Let’s see how accurately we can measure.
Problem 1
Estimate the side length of a square that has a 9 cm long diagonal.
Problem 2
Select all quantities that are proportional to the diagonal length of a square.
A:
Area of the square
B:
Perimeter of the square
C:
Side length of the square
Problem 3
Diego made a graph of two quantities that he measured and said, “The points all lie on a line except one, which is a little bit above the line. This means that the quantities can’t be proportional.” Do you agree with Diego? Explain.
Problem 4
The graph shows that while it was being filled, the amount of water in gallons in a swimming pool was approximately proportional to the time that has passed in minutes.
- About how much water was in the pool after 25 minutes?
- Approximately when were there 500 gallons of water in the pool?
- Estimate the constant of proportionality for the gallons of water per minute going into the pool.
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