GRADE 8 • Patterns and Relations (Patterns)

1,1 substitutes numbers for

variables in expressions, and
graphs and analyzes the relation
(PR-1.3.8)

1.2 generalizes a pattern arising

from a problem-solving context,
using mathematical expressions
equations, and verifies by
substitution
— translates between an oral or
written expression and an
equivalent algebraic expression
(PR-I.4.8)

• conducts investigations and solves problems using

patterns

S° 1 Find the next two numbers in each pattern.

x/ (a) 3, 6, 9, 12, all,
(b)
(c) 2, 5, 8, 11, MIL ...
(d) 1,5, 9, 13, , 31111,

Write and verify the equation to relate a number's

place in this sequence to its value. Predict the 50th
number.
3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, ...

Given the following diagram, find the pattern and write the
algebraic expression for the relationship between the term
number and the term. Make a different concrete/pictorial
representation of the pattern.

** * *****

Term number: 1 2 3
/ 4) number of square swimming pools have sides whose
/ lengths are an exact number of metres. Surrounding the
pools are square patio blocks that are 1 metre square.
"Use 2 colours of tiles to extend this pattern of patio
blocks surrounding a pool."

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1.0) Describe
\ the pattern and what the tenth pool and patio
,.,viould look like."

• Construct the following pattern:

a) Provide a written description of how to build the fourth term

in the pattern. Include a drawing. Then describe the pattern.
b) Construct a chart showing the number of cubes required in
each term.
)4,In your journal (or elsewhere) record your solutions and.
reasoning for the following:
How many cubes do you need to construct the tenth term?
The hundredth term? The nth term?

The table shows the number of light bulbs that

would be found in an average home with each
number of rooms.
Number of Rooms Cr) Number of Bulbs ())
1 3
2 7
3 11
4 15
Find an equation that relates the number of
light bulbs to the number of rooms. Verify the
equation and predict the number of light bulbs
that would be found in a house with ten rooms.
 GRADE 8 • Patterns and Relations (Patterns)

1.1 substitutes numbers for

variables in expressions, and
graphs and analyzes the
relation – continued (PR-I.3.8)
1.2 generalizes a pattern arising
from a problem-solving context,
using mathematical expressions
equations, and verifies by
substitution – continued
— translates between an oral or
written expression and an
equivalent algebraic expression
– continued (PR-I.4.8)

• conducts investigations and solves problems using

patterns (continued)

Find an equation that relates the number of

circles to the number of squares. Verify the
equation and predict the number of circles
that would be in a diagram with 12 squares.
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! Given this graph, create a chart and a concrete or pictorial
representation of the pattern, and write the algebraic
expression for the relationship.
AY
14 -

12 -
10-
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2-
.4 1 I I
2 4 6 8

' Given the algebraic equation, t = 3s – 2, create a concrete or

pictorial pattern.
(Teacher note: Students will have to generate a table of
values such as the one shown below.)

s 1 2 3 4 5

t - 1 4 7 10 13
 Evaluate for x = 7.
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(b) — 5x
(c) 4x + 2
(d) x2 + I

Brett works at a rollerblade rental booth. The

rental rates are shown in the table.
Number of Hours (h) Cost In Dollars (c)
1 6
2 TO
3 14
4- 18

(a) Write an equation to relate the cost of

renting rollerblades to the number of hours.
(b) Predict the cost of renting rollerblades for
8 h.

( it Evaluate 3g+ 4h — 2 for each pair of values.

(a) g = 1 and h = 5
(b) g= — 3 and h = 2

2,1 Evaluate each expression for a = 3 and b = 5.

(a) — 4a
(b) 5b — 7
(c) a +
(d) b2 + a

Lani and Sam want to book the Elbow Falls

golf course for their wedding reception. The
.--"/ dining room charges a $200 flat rate plus $20
per guest. Calculate the cost of the reception if
there are:
(a) 100 guests
(b) 150 guests
(c) 200 guests

CI. For the equation 3b + 1 = t, t is the number of toothpicks

needed to make a series of attached squares. The fourth term
looks like this:

a) Make the tenth term and sketch it.

b) If you have 647 toothpicks, how many squares will be in
the term?
c) Will there be any toothpicks left over? Explain how you
know.

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,
Find an equation that relates the number of
circles to the number of triangles. Verify the
equation and predict the number of circles
that would be in a diagram with 8 triangles.

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II . Is each statement true or false? Give an

example to support your answer.
(a) When you subtract a positive number from
a negative one, the result is always negative.
(b) When you subtract a positive number from a
positive one, the result is sometimes negative.
(c) When you subtract a negative number from a
positive one, the result is sometimes negative. ,
(d) When you add two negative numbers, the
result is always positive.
(e) When you add one negative number and
one positive one, the sign is the same as
the sign of the greater number.

rt. A piece of glass is 2 m wide, 3 m long, and

7 mm thick. Write a ratio to compare:
(a) width to length
(b) thickness to length

. Write the unit rate.

(a) There are 2000 sheets of paper in four reams.
(b) A bicycle travels 62 m in 6 sec.
(c) A car uses 62 L of gasoline to travel 765 km.

If . Calculate.
a)! + I ± 1 3 + I +1
b) —
4 3 6 8 4 2
c) + -6 9 1 1
2 3 10 2 5
e) 2- 1 — 11
1 + 1- f) — 12 —
2 5 10 6 8 4

C Evaluate.
4I

01. 6.9 x 10 2 111.. 0.45 x 10 3

. 435 = 10 2 4111 26 783 = 10 3
• 38.2 = 10 + 0.392 x 10 2

Evaluate.
• . \/144 V400 VT.5T5- ,(6-2-3--
• /4.84 I 0.81 9 N./1.69 v0.25
 . Find any errors and correct this solution.
Su btract:
7 94 35 LCD for 5 and 8 is 40.
5 8 40 40
4 64 _ 35
40 40
40

41 . The student marks for two first-aid tests

are shown.
1st 52, 66, 72, 84, 68, 72, 51, 64
Test 54, 81, 84, 67, 70, 73, 60

2nd 68, 73, 82, 84, 78, 61, 93, 91

Test 70, 79, 80, 81, 90, 64, 89
a) Display the data on a back-to-back stem-
and-leaf plot.
b) How many students wrote each test?
c) What was the median mark for each test?
d) What was the range of marks on each test?
e) How many students scored 70 or higher
on the first test? on the second test?
f) How many scored lower than 80 on the
first test? on the second test?

) Draw the next diagram in this pattern.

)a
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2 3 4

b) Predict the number of small squares in

Diagram 6.
C) Which expression describes the
number of squares for Diagram d?
Explain your choice.
d+I 2d + I d2 + I 3d — I d2 — I

p For what integer values of b and c will

A /the expression be + I produce odd
numbers?
GRADE 8 • Patterns and Relations (Patterns)

1.1 substitutes numbers for

variables in expressions, and
graphs and analyzes the
relation - continued (PR-1.3.8)

1.2 generalizes a pattern arising

from a problem-solving context,
using mathematical expressions
equations, and verifies by
substitution - continued
— translates between an oral or
written expression and an
equivalent algebraic expression
- continued (PR-1.4.8)

List several phrases associated with each

operation.
(a) + (b) -
(c) (d) x

Write the mathematical expression. Use the

variable n to represent the unknown number.
(a) A number is increased by sixteen.
(b) Five is decreased by a number.
(c) Two times a number is added to nine.
(d) The product of six and a number is
reduced by twelve.
(e) The quotient of a number divided by ten is
reduced by five.
(f) Double a number is diminished by eighteen.
(g) The sum of a number and eleven is divided
by three.
(h) Four is subtracted from the product of
seven and a number.
(i) Thirteen is added to triple a number.
(j) Fourteen minus twice a number is divided
by nine.

Describe each expression in words.

(a) p- 6 (b) 7+k
(c) 3m (d)
14
(e) 2n+ (f) 17
4
(g) g+2 (h) 5-9x
6
(i) 11 +3s (i) 4/2+10
3
 7 "''2---
-
.it Write the equation. Use the variable n to
- ,,, represent the unknown number.
(. /(a) A number reduced by fourteen is twenty-
six.
(b) The difference between nine times a
number and five is fifteen.
(c) Nine increased by the product of sixteen
and a number results in ten.
(d) The quotient of a number divided by six is
equal to the same number increased by
twelve.
(e) Triple a number increased by seventeen gives
the sum of the same number and twenty.

Write a mathematical expression for each

; phrase.
(a) An object's mass, in, is tripled.
(b) Henry's age in years, y, is doubled and then
increased by nine.
(c) The amount in your bank account, a, will
decrease to this after a fifty dollar
withdrawal.
(d) Your age, x, will increase to this in seven
years.
(e) The length of a race, r, is cut in half.

. ,Alex is three years older than triple his son's

I age. If his son's age is s, write an expression
for:
(a) Alex's age
(b) the sum of their ages

A printing company hired to print a yearbook

) charges a $200 flat rate, plus $1.50 per book.
(a) Write an equation you can use to calculate
the cost of printing any number of
yearbooks.
(b) How much would it cost to print 500
yearbooks?
g . . Define each term.
(a) expression
(b) variable
(c) substitute
(d) evaluate
(e) ordered pair

41111, Describe the equation in words.

(a) r + 5 = 9
(b) 7x— 4 = 12
(c) = 9x
3
(d) 3n +5 = -14-+ 22
(e) 12k — 3 = 10k + 11

\
• Write a problem about this pattern. Then write
the equation you could use to solve your problem.
AD Prate
A) ,A) FrakpIrata
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tDniiikwriatargialquOIA"Maikft

II To calculate the total cost of publishing

/ yearbooks, the Students' Council uses the
equation C= 5n + 12, where Cis the total cost
and n is the number of yearbooks sold. Predict
the total cost of publishing 40 yearbooks.

12 Write each decimal to the nearest thousandth

and then add or subtract.

(c) 47
58
(e) 414-31)
5 \ 2)

ii Estimate or calculate mentally. Explain your

thinking.
(a) 0.45 — (-0.926) (b) (-7.2) + (-11.36)
(c) (-1.3) — (-1.326) (d) 5.2379 — 10.016
(e) (-3.2) —5.67 (f) (-4.333) + 2.715

Find the average.

11 (a) —3.7, —11.6, —0.7, —4.0
(b) 1, -2- 11 61,3
3 12 2' 3 4
(c) 5.61, —5.88, 6.24, —5.03, —4.12, 2.7

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 GRADE 8 • Patterns and Relations (Variables and Equations)
1.1 illustrates the solution process
for 2-step, single-variable, first-
degree equations, using
concrete materials or diagrams
(PR-11.1.8)

1.2 solves and verifies 1- and

2-step, first degree equations of
the form
x +a = b
ax = b
a
a*0
ax+b=c
a
a*0
where a, b, and c are integers
(PR-11.2.8)

[ 6riven the equation 2n + 1 = 11, demonstrate the solving of the

equation using algebra tiles. Explain how the concrete form is
,/represented by the symbolic form.

xplain what is meant by the phrase "isolate

the variable."
(01-ear) (d3r.r)
Draw a picture to show how you would use
algebra tiles to model the expression —3x + 4.
Colour negative tiles red and positive tiles )1 hte
black.
r:TO Iv, A
Ai Draw a tile model to represent the equation
3x= 2.

5' Draw a tile model to represent the equation

(a) 2x-5 = 3
(b) 6 = —5x-4
(c) 8x = 3-7
(d) —6x = 30
(e) —6x = 42 —6

'Create three equations so that each one

,involves one or two operations.

•- Ask students to use algebra tiles or other concrete material to

solve equations such as the following:
3x + 7 = 58
 ( 41. Tony has fifty coins, all pennies and nickels, in
is pocket. If p represents the number of
1 pennies, write an expression for:
(a) the number of nickels
(b) the total value of all the coins

9. A hockey team earns 2 points for a win and I

point for a tie.
(a) Find an expression for the total number of
points a team can earn in any number of
games.
(b) Use your expression to calculate the total
number of points each team would earn
for the games represented in the table.
_ Team Wins Iles
Cougars 8 3
Saints 12 2
Tigers 15 8
Robins 22 4

•. $26
When Paloma baby-sits, she earns $21 for 4 h,
for 5 h„$31 for 6 h, and $36 for 7 h.
(a) Write an equation that describes the
relationship between the number of hours
Paloma baby-sits and the number of dollars
she earns.
(b) One of Paloma's customers wants to hire
her for an entire week-end. How much will
Paloma earn if she baby-sits from Friday
night at 7 P.M. until Sunday at noon?

I, . A piece of wood is 41metres long. How many

2
pieces can be cut from it if each piece is to be
1
- metres long?
8
. Doug earns half as much as Marika. Marika
earns 3- as much as Greg. If Greg earns
4
$20.00/h, how much does Doug earn?

11 Sarah's science teacher will use these percents

to calculate her final mark:
Percent of Final Mark
Tests 50
Assignments 20
Labs 20
Notebook 10

Sarah scored 73% for tests, 85% for

assignments, 82% for labs, and 96% for her
notebook. What will her final mark be?
 GRADE 8 • Patterns and Relations (Variables and Equations)

1.1 illustrates the solution process

for 2-step, single-variable, first-
degree equations, using
concrete materials or diagrams
- continued (PR-II-1.8)

1.2 solves and verifies 1 - and

2-step, first degree equations of
the form
x+a=b
ax = b
1=b, a*0
ax+b=c
-:7+b=c, a*0
where a, b, and c are integers
- continued (PR-11.2.8)

I
,
1
e each word in a sentencethat
at explains its
/nathematical meaning. Give an example.
J (a) variable (b) verify
(c) isolate (d) substitute

What operation would you perform on both

sides to solve the equation?
(a) c+ 8 = 37 (b) d- (-5) = -7
(c) p- 5 = 12 (d) v- 8 = 27
(e) t + (-4) = 11 (f) 36 + s = 181

Solve and verify.

, (a) m+ 6 = 19 (b) d+ (-3) =-8
(c) q- 4 = 12 (d) b- (--5) =-11
(e) x- 15 = -16 (f) -3+z=16

By what number would you divide both sides to

solve the equation?
(a) 6x= 12 (b) 2x = -8
(c) 7z = -14 (d) 11r= 22
(e) 6n=-l8 (f) 829 = 84

Solve and verify

(a) 3x= 15 (b) 2y = -12 (c) -8x= 16
(d) -15 = 5p (e) -6t= ---24 (f) 12 = 3s
(g) 2a = 24 (h) -25 = 5j (i) -7x = -21
‘. Solve and verify.
(a)
2
=2 (b) 2=-4.
2
(e) =28
4
(h) —2 =
12

Eighteen dollars is to be divided equally

among three people. What is the equation you
can use to find the amount each person would
receive? Solve and verify.
3x=18 18x=3 -1=18 --=3
3 18

One-third of the sum of the side lengths of an

equilateral triangle is 4.2 cm. What is the
equation you can use to find the sum of the
side lengths? Solve and verify.
3x= 4.2 lx = 4.2 x+4.2 =O x = 1(4.2)
3 3 3

The average yearly snowfall in Vancouver is

about 60 cm. This is about one-sixth of the
average yearly snowfall in St. John's.

Write an equation you can use to find the

average snowfall in St. Johrr's. Solve and verify.

' At 98 kg, a white-tailed deer has about 1.4

times the mass of an average cougar.

Write an equation you can use to find the mass

of an average cougar. Solve and verify.

Explain what it means to solve an equation.

„„../ Create an example equation with one
operation and show how you would solve it.

12. ; Explain why it is important to verify your

/ solution to every equation. Write an example '
equation with one operation. Show your
solution and your verification.
 The distance in metres travelled by an object is
equal to s x 4 where s is the object's speed in
metres per second and i is the time in seconds.
(a) In June of 1992, Martin Brindle drove a
Jaguar XJ220 at a speed of 96.94 m/s,
setting a record for the fastest speed ever
attained by a standard production car. At
this speed, how far could the car travel in
10 s?
(b) What was the speed of the Jaguar in
kilometres per hour?

Rona sells magazine subscriptions. She earns

$100 per week, plus $3 for each subscription
she sells.
(a) Complete the table of values.
Number a Subscriptions (s) Dollars Earned In OneWeek (d)
5 115
10
15
20
(b) Make a graph to show the relationship.

. If the average heart beats about 70 times per

minute, how many times will it beat in one
year?

If 81
, pi77ns are to be shared equally among
10 people, what fraction of a pizza will each
person get?

Paul's father keeps track of incoming phone

calls. One day, Paul received 12 calls in 21 h.
His father received 3 phone calls in 1 h. Who
received more calls per hour? How many
more?

.Justin said, "When you add or subtract two

decimals, always look to see which number has
more decimal places. The sum or difference
will have the same number of decimal places as
this number." Is Justin correct? Explain why his
rule does or does not work.

Verify. Correct any errors.

(a) 7.23 x 6.1 = 44.103
(b) (-4) x 11.11 =44.44
(c) 2.2 + 0.22 = 10.36
(d) (-4.2) (-0.6) = 0.7
(e) (-8.3) x (-5.12) =-42.496
(f) 88.88 (-2.22) = 4-4
 GRADE 8 • Patterns and Relations (Variables and Equations)
1.1 illustrates the solution process
for 2-step, single-variable, first-
degree equations, using
concrete materials or diagrams
— continued (PR-IL1.8)

1.2 solves and verifies 1- and

2-step, first degree equations of
the form
x+a=b
ax= b
1-=b, a*0
ax-f-b=c
a*0
where a, b, and c are integers
— continued (PR-I1.2.8)

How is solving a two-step equation like solving

a one-step equation? How is it different?

2.1 Then
Match each equation with the correct phrase.
solve the equation.
Equations:
(a) X- + 22 = 4
3
(b) 3x— 4 = 22
(c) 4x— 22 = 3
(d) 22 = 4x— 3
(e) 4 = 1-22
3
Phrases:
(i) Four less than three times a number is
twenty-two.
(ii) Four times a number, diminished by three,
is twenty-two.
(iii)Twenty-two less than four times a number
is three.
(iv) Twenty-two less than a number divided by
three is four.
(v) Four is twenty-two more than one third of a
number.

Solve and verify.

(a) 2b— 3 = 9
(b) 21b+ 12 = 54
(c) 2j + 7 = 11
(d) 68 = 2k —8
(e) 24 = 5x + 4
(f) 17 = 3x— 19
 Write and solve the equation.
( , (a) Six more than one-fifth of a number is
twenty-six.
(b) Negative forty-one is eight less than three
times a number.
(c) One thousand one hundred five is eight
times a number, reduced by seventy-two.
(d) One and five tenths times a number less
ten is negative twenty-two.
(e) Two thirds of a number increased by seven
is eighty-four.
(f) number divided by negative three and
A
two tenths is forty-six.

• Solve and verify

(a) 2b + 1 = 7
(b) 23 = 4m + 7
(c) 4k + 5 = 21
(d) 3n+2 =14
(e) 22 = 4 + 3m
(f) 2k+ 8 =12

Solve and verify.

(a) 9 = 40
7
(b) 72= 1-+8
8
(c) —121+4=6
6
(d) 18.3 — = 10.3
2
(e) —8 — = 24
4
(f) —78=-48
3

Write the equation. Then solve and verify.

(a) A taxi ride costs $2.75 plus $1.25 per
kilometre driven. How far can you travel
for $25?
(b) Noria paid $18 to rent a canoe for the day.
If the rental company charges a flat fee of
$6, plus an hourly charge of $2, how long
did Noria keep the canoe?
(c) Rick and Jeff both work at the community
centre. One week, Rick worked for 5 h less
than Jeff. The sum of their hours was 28.
For how many hours did each person
work?
 Solve and verify each equation.
(a) 3k + 1.2 = 4.2
(b) 104 = -10.3x+1
(c) 111- +3=6
3
(d) -311- 6 = 42
2.4
f

( By what number would you multiply both sides

to solve the equation?
_„, (a) A =9 (b) I-z- = -4 (c) 2 — 4

(d) ZS = -6 (e) 1 =-1 (0

5 4 6

. /Chris sells onion rings and fries at a snack bar.

Onion rings cost $1.40 and fries cost $1.25.
(a) Chris often fills orders for groups of office
workers. Write an expression he can use to
calculate the cost of any order if everyone
orders either fries or onion rings.
(b) After a soccer game, Chris sold 25 orders
of onion rings and 30 orders of fries. How
much did the customers pay in all?

Estimate. Explain the method you used.

(a) 1.5 x (-0.15)
(b) 0.59 ÷0.1
(c) 2.13 x 0.6
(d) 4.915 (-0.7)
(e) (-8.2) ÷ (-0.916)
(f) (-2.98) x (-3.714)

IL. Use a calculator to find each product or

quotient to the nearest hundredth.
(a) 4.16 x (-0.48)
(b) (-103.2) ÷ 43.66
(c) 95.17x (-3.91)
(d) (-3.85) x (-2.1)
(e) 8.123 ÷ 2.45
(f) (-2.75) + (-3.33)

• Bill earns $15.85/h. If he earned $570.60 in

■
one week, how many hours did he work?

.; To attract customers, a store offered dresses on

/ sale for less than cost price. Alicia calculated
that for each dress sold the store had a
(negative) profit of -$8.50. On the day of the
sale, she found that the store's total profit on
these dresses was -$76.50. How many dresses
were sold?
 GRADE 8 • Patterns and Relations (Variables and Equations)

1.3 creates and solves problems,

using first-degree equations
(PR-11.3.8)

• translates word problems into symbolic equations, and

solves the equations

• creates and solves word problems

IN111••••■

Cole's father is 29 and his mother is 25. Cole's

father has lived 4 years more than 5 times
Cole's age. How old is Cole?
(a) Summarize the given information.
(b) What information does the problem ask
you to find?
(c) What information is not needed to solve
the problem?
(d) Write the equation you will use to solve the
problem.
(e) Solve the equation.
(f) Verify the solution to your equation.
(g) Write two other problems you could solve
using the given information.

a. If Bert's age is multiplied by 2 and divided by 3, you

find the age of his third son, Walter. If Walter is 58,
how old is Bert?

Some cows and geese live on a farm. The total number of

their legs is 48 and the total number of heads is 17. How
many cows live on the farm?

Nathan, Brittany, and Ryan all love to skate.

Last winter, Nathan went skating once less than
twice as often as Ryan, and twice more than
three times as often as Brittany. If Nathan went
skating 35 times, how many times did Brittany
go?

5. Elizabeth has twice as much money as Devon.

Devon has two dollars more than three times
the amount of money Alicia has. Devon has
$50. How much money does Alicia have?

There are 12 vehicles in a parking lot. There is 1 more

van than trucks. There are 5 more cars than trucks.
How many of each vehicle are in the parking lot?
 Create a story problem using 2 operations that are not
inverses of each other and whose answer is 12.

i /4. Create a story problem that involves the use of multiplication

and addition.

Danielle's age is two years less than three times

Nicole's age. Danielle is 25. Nicole's brother is
15. Find Nicole's age.

ber has 22 coins of the same type. She also

has some other coins worth $2.25. She has $45
in her savings account. If she deposits all her
change in her savings account, the total
deposit will be $3.35. What are Amber's 22
coins?

11. Ted has 15 coins of the same type. When you

add the value of Ted's coins to $2.50, the result
is $4.00. What coins does Ted have?

Five more than three-fourths of a number is

26. Find the number.

Leah is one year less than half her mother's

age. Leah's sister is five years younger than
Leah. If Leah is 26, how old is her mother?

MI, Michael and Reese both collect model

airplanes. Reese has 15 model airplanes. This
is three less than twice the number of planes
Michael has. How many does Michael have?

Two less than four-fifths of a number is 10.

Find the number.

b _
12 - 4
State what b represents and write a story problem that can
be solved with the above equation.

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Mom's taxi charges were $3 plus $2.50 for every kilometre
If the total bill was $40.50, how far was the ride?

Four more than twice a number is 20. Find the

number.
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( \C . At the ocean's surface, seawater exerts a pressure of 100 kPa.
.For every 2 m of depth that an object submerges, the
./ pressure increases by 15 kPa. If Sierra is wearing a watch
that is guaranteed to survive 200 kPa, to what depth is the
watch guaranteed?

Aunt Karina had a child on the same date for 3 consecutive

years. If the sum of her children's ages is now 45, how old are
her children?

, Rex has 3 times as many sports cards as Karin. Jeff has

, 1,/ 13 more cards than Karin. They have 113 cards in all.
/ How many does each person have?

Darren and Hira both like to go cross-country

:IA skiing. Last year, Darren went on two-thirds as
many ski trips as Hira. If Darren skied eight
times, how many times did Hira ski?

Use some of this information to create a word

9(..)problem. Write the solution to your problem
and then exchange with a classmate. You can
add more information if you like.
It is 300 km from Regina to Gull Lake. Chaplin
is located at the halfway point along Highway
1. Deleho drives her car at the speed limit..
Alan drives his van at a slower speed.

=4% Fran works at a printer's, putting spiral

)bindings on books. She binds about 30 books
per hour. When she first began working for the
company, she was offered her choice of pay
plan from this list:
Plan 1: $8.75 per hour
Plan 2: $4.75 per hour plus 130 for each book
bound
Plan 3: 300 for each book bound
(a) Write an expression to determine how
much money Fran will make in a week with
each plan, if she works a different number
of hours each week.
(b) Which pay plan do you think Fran chose?
Why?

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