Questions from Math

Q: Monthly Expenses Li’s total monthly expenses consist of room and board:

Monthly Expenses Li’s total monthly expenses consist of room and board: $595; car payment: $289; gas: $120; insurance: $110; and miscellaneous expenses: $230. Estimate Li’s total monthly expenses.

Q: Use inductive reasoning to predict the next three numbers in the pattern

Use inductive reasoning to predict the next three numbers in the pattern (or sequence). 0, 1, 3, 6, 10, 15, …..

Q: Estimating Weights In a tug of war, the weight of the

Estimating Weights In a tug of war, the weight of the members of the two three-person teams is given below. Estimate the difference in the weights of the teams.

Q: Use inductive reasoning to predict the next three numbers in the pattern

Use inductive reasoning to predict the next three numbers in the pattern (or sequence). 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, 21, …..

Q: A specific case that satisfies the conditions of a conjecture but shows

A specific case that satisfies the conditions of a conjecture but shows the conjecture is false is called a _____________.

Q: Picking Strawberries Chuck hires 11 people to pick strawberries from his field

Picking Strawberries Chuck hires 11 people to pick strawberries from his field. He agrees to pay them $1.50 for each quart they pick. Estimate the total amount of money he will have to pay if each per...

Q: Use inductive reasoning to predict the next three numbers in the pattern

Use inductive reasoning to predict the next three numbers in the pattern (or sequence).

Q: Estimating Time Donna is a long-distance runner, whose average

Estimating Time Donna is a long-distance runner, whose average time per mile in marathons is 9 minutes, 55 seconds. Estimate the time it will take her to complete a 26-mile, 385-yard (or ≈ 26.2-mile)...

Q: Find the letter that is the 118th entry in the following sequence

Find the letter that is the 118th entry in the following sequence. Explain how you determined your answer. Y, R, R, Y, R, R, Y, R, R, Y, R, R, Y, R, R, ….

Q: Currency Estimate the difference in the value of 50 U.S

Currency Estimate the difference in the value of 50 U.S. dollars and 100 Mexican pesos. Assume that one Mexican peso is about 0.068 U.S. dollar.