10.1 · Part II
Supported Application · Guided Entry to Today's Problem
profession · inventory
- Frame real-world problems mathematically using rates, percentages, and geometry
- Collect and analyze data to optimize decisions and resource allocation
- Communicate quantitative findings clearly with equations and visual models
- profession (profesión) — A job someone is trained to do, like chef, nurse, or carpenter.
- inventory (inventario) — The supply of items a business keeps on hand, tracked by counting.
- portion (porción) — The measured amount of food served to one person.
- area (área) — The amount of flat space a surface covers, measured in square units.
- volume (volumen) — The amount of space something fills, measured in cubic units.
- Believing math only 'counts' when it happens in a classroom — and walking past the calculating, measuring, and projecting inside jobs, hobbies, and chores every day.
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1 MULTIPLE CHOICE
Which of these is NOT one of the ways chefs use math when planning menus?
- AChoosing the color of the restaurant's walls
- BCalculating the price point for each item
- CDeciding on the portion size of each item
- DProjecting how much food is needed for each day
✏️ Workspace & Solution Steps
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2 OPEN RESPONSE
Name one task a chef does that uses math, and say what math is inside it.
💬 Sentence Starter: A chef uses math when they ___ .<br>The math inside it is ___ .✏️ Mathematical Justification & Response -
3 OPEN RESPONSE
Name one way you used math around your house this week.
💬 Sentence Starter: At home I used math when I ___ .<br>It was math because I had to ___ .✏️ Mathematical Justification & Response
Writing Task: Justify why your mathematical solution is accurate and complete.
10.1 · Part II
On-Level Application · Standard Rigor
profession · inventory
- Frame real-world problems mathematically using rates, percentages, and geometry
- Collect and analyze data to optimize decisions and resource allocation
- Communicate quantitative findings clearly with equations and visual models
- profession (profesión) — A job someone is trained to do, like chef, nurse, or carpenter.
- inventory (inventario) — The supply of items a business keeps on hand, tracked by counting.
- portion (porción) — The measured amount of food served to one person.
- area (área) — The amount of flat space a surface covers, measured in square units.
- volume (volumen) — The amount of space something fills, measured in cubic units.
- Believing math only 'counts' when it happens in a classroom — and walking past the calculating, measuring, and projecting inside jobs, hobbies, and chores every day.
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1 MULTIPLE CHOICE
One person saves 8 gallons of water a day by turning the water on only to rinse. How much water does that person save in a year (365 days)?
- A2,920 gallons
- B373 gallons
- C1,460 gallons
- D365 gallons
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2 MULTIPLE CHOICE
If each person in a house saves 2,920 gallons a year, how much does a household of 3 people save in a year?
- A8,760 gallons
- B2,923 gallons
- C973 gallons
- D5,840 gallons
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3 MULTIPLE CHOICE
A household of 5 saves 2,920 gallons per person per year. A household of 4 does the same. How much MORE does the household of 5 save than the household of 4?
- A2,920 gallons
- B14,600 gallons
- C11,680 gallons
- D1 gallon
per 1
Writing Task: Justify why your mathematical solution is accurate and complete.
10.1 · Part II
Extension & Non-Routine Application
profession · inventory
- Frame real-world problems mathematically using rates, percentages, and geometry
- Collect and analyze data to optimize decisions and resource allocation
- Communicate quantitative findings clearly with equations and visual models
- profession (profesión) — A job someone is trained to do, like chef, nurse, or carpenter.
- inventory (inventario) — The supply of items a business keeps on hand, tracked by counting.
- portion (porción) — The measured amount of food served to one person.
- area (área) — The amount of flat space a surface covers, measured in square units.
- volume (volumen) — The amount of space something fills, measured in cubic units.
- Believing math only 'counts' when it happens in a classroom — and walking past the calculating, measuring, and projecting inside jobs, hobbies, and chores every day.
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1 MULTIPLE CHOICE
Each person saves 2,920 gallons a year. Which correctly compares households of 3, 4, 5, and 8 people?
- A8,760 · 11,680 · 14,600 · 23,360 gallons
- B8,760 · 11,680 · 14,600 · 20,440 gallons
- C2,923 · 2,924 · 2,925 · 2,928 gallons
- D8,760 · 11,680 · 14,600 · 46,720 gallons
✏️ Workspace & Solution Steps -
2 MULTIPLE CHOICE
A chef expects 120 customers tonight and projects that 1 out of every 4 will order the soup. Each serving of soup uses 2 cups of broth. How much broth should the chef prepare?
- A60 cups
- B240 cups
- C30 cups
- D15 cups
✏️ Workspace & Solution Steps
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3 OPEN RESPONSE
Someone says, 'Math is just a school subject. I'll never use it after class.' Using the chef, the gardener, or the water problem, write what you would say back.
✏️ Mathematical Justification & Response
Writing Task: Justify why your mathematical solution is accurate and complete.