Math POW Solution

Spiderman and Mathematics

What do you think about this? Use math vocabulary in your response.

Exploring Quadrilaterals

http://www.mathsisfun.com/quadrilaterals.html
http://teams.lacoe.edu/documentation/classrooms/amy/geometry/6-8/activities/quad_quest/quad_quest.html
http://www.interactivestuff.org/match/maker.phtml?featured=1&id=24
http://www.kidsmathgamesonline.com/geometry/shapes.html

Math POW - due Fri., Nov.29th

Math Puzzle - What number am I?

.You are looking for a three-digit number.
.The second digit is one more than the first digit.
.The third digit is one more than the second digit.
.The number is greater than 200 but less than 500.
.It is an odd number.

Math POW - In-class

Math POW Solution

Look at the above solution.  Is it the same as your response?  If it is different explain how it is different?  Do you think your answer is still correct even though it is different?  Which answer do you think is better? Explain why. Post your response.  (Remember to explain yourself clearly.)

David's Response -
Only answer a) is the same as my answer, b) and c) are not the same as mine.

On a) I had 2 adjacent squares and I only used 7 toothpicks. On b) I did not think of overlapping the squares to make 3 squares, Instead I just made two toothpicks double the size of the other three toothpicks like so, 2 lines are twice the size as so:

On c) I made three toothpicks double the size of the other 5 toothpicks to make 8 squares like so:

Math Survey - Please complete by the end of class Friday

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