Wednesday, February 4, 2009

Pencil Problem...


Mr. Foster is ordering classroom supplies. He orders enough pencils for every student and then adds 20% more for extras (in case some students lose theirs :). If Mr. Foster has 75 students, what is the total number of pencils he needs to order?

Use the PERCENT PROPORTION to solve this problem. Tell how you set it up and explain the steps for solving:)

9 comments:

  1. hahaha this is funny reminds me of me yeserday ÜÜÜÜÜSelenaÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜ

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  2. 90 pencils , i found 20% of 75 and added it to 75 .





    Little green man,

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  3. i got 90 75+15=90 x/75=20/100 75x20=1,500divided by100=15 ÜÜÜÜÜSelena and Princess next to me she says bark!(hi!)

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  4. I FOUND 20% OF 75 AND I GOT 15 SO I ADDED 15 TO 75 AND I GOT 90 PENCILS




    LAUREN FOSTER BLOCK 2!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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  5. We first did x over 75 and then 20 over 100 then we cross multiplyed and got 1500 and 100x and made a equation 1500 divided by 100 we got 15 we added that to 75 and got 90 pencils total. :)

    lindz and shannon block 2 :)

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  6. I put 20 over 100 and x over 75,I crossed multiplied and I got 1500.I divided 1500 by 100 and got 15.Lastly I added 75 plus 15 and got 90.



    Madison Block 1(3)

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  7. x/75=20/100 100x=1500 100x divided by 100=x
    and 1500 divided by 100=15 15+75=(90)

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  8. UGHH ADD NEW QUESTION!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!PLZ PLZ PLZ PLZ PLZ PLZ PLZ PLZ (GOING ON) PLZ PLZ PLZ PLZ PLZ PLZ PLZ PLZ PLZ Selena blk one p.s. YOU ROCK Mr.Foster awesomest teacher so fun i love math

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  9. x=75+(x/75x20/100)





    GabbyF. from block 2

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