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Prob2 Shells

The document provides instructions for an 8th grade weekly math problem solving assignment. Students are to show all work, consider all possibilities, and follow 6 steps of problem solving to find: (1) the number of shells Gabi collected on the last Monday, (2) organize the daily shell counts into a stem-and-leaf diagram, (3) find the median shell count, and (4) draw a box-and-whisker plot of the data.

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Prob2 Shells

The document provides instructions for an 8th grade weekly math problem solving assignment. Students are to show all work, consider all possibilities, and follow 6 steps of problem solving to find: (1) the number of shells Gabi collected on the last Monday, (2) organize the daily shell counts into a stem-and-leaf diagram, (3) find the median shell count, and (4) draw a box-and-whisker plot of the data.

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GRADE 8: Weekly Math Problem Solving: Problem #2

Name: ___________________ Date: _____________________

Be sure to show all of your work and your reasoning. Consider all possibilities
and explain each step in your method. Refer to your rubric for all parts
needed to achieve the maximum score. Be sure to follow the steps of
problem solving we used in the classroom:

Step 1: Read the Problem


Step 2: What is the problem asking me to solve?
Step 3: Is there any information I do not understand? Find out what it
means.
Step 4: List all the information that is given to you.
Step 5: Select a strategy to solve this problem.
Step 6: Show all your steps to achieve a solution. Include a concluding
statement.

Problem #2:

Gabi went on an 8 day holiday and collected shells on the beach during her
vacation. She recorded the number she found each day. On Monday, she
collected 25, on Tuesday she picked up 15, and on Wednesday, she found 24.
Then on Thursday, she again found 8, on Friday 31, Saturday 18 and on
Sunday 19 shells. The following Monday she forgot to write down the total
but she manage to calculate the mean to be 20.

a) Find the amount of shells on Monday.


b) Organize your data into a stem & leaf diagram
c) Find the Median.
d) Draw a box & whisker plot based on your data.

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