Problem solving
performance task
data
number of
seeds
pumpkin patch farms
the table shows the number of seeds the owners
of pumpkin patch farms received from different
seed suppliers. each of the pumpkins they harvest
usually weighs between 10 and 12 pounds. there
are 60 rows, and the farmers will plant the same
number of seeds in each row. how many seeds will
they plant in each row?
seed supplier
sid's seeds
vicki's seed supply
seeds and more
1,220
750
1,450

To finance her community college education, sarah takes out a loan for $2900. after a year sarah decides to pay off the interest, which is 4% of $2900. how much will she pay

High school seniors with strong academic records apply to the nation’s most selective colleges in greater numbers each year. because the number of slots remains relatively stable, some colleges reject more early applicants. suppose that for a recent admissions class, an ivy league college received 2851 applications for early admission. of this group, it admitted 1033 students early, rejected 854 outright, and deferred 964 to the regular admission pool for further consideration. in the past, this school has admitted 18% of the deferred early admission applicants during the regular admission process. counting the students admitted early and the students admitted during the regular admission process, the total class size was 2375. let e, r, and d represent the events that a student who applies for early admission is admitted early, rejected outright, or deferred to the regular admissions pool. suppose a student applies for early admission. what is the probability that the student will be admitted for early admission or be deferred and later admitted during the regular admission process?

Without multiplying, tell which product is larger and why. 5 × 1/3 or 5 × 2/3 a)5 × 1/3 because 1/3 is less than 2/3 b) 5 × 1/3 because 1/3 is greater than 2/3 c) 5 × 2/3 because 1/3 is less than 23 d) 5 × 23 because 1/3 is greater than 2/3