Evaluating Expressions 11-16-2023

What's the math problem really asking you to do?

What clues or details are available to help you in unraveling the mysteries of the solution?

Kindly share the battle plan that led to victory over this issue. I can’t read your mind, but I can certainly follow your calculations on paper.

Give your ideas a voice by adding a dash of explanation.

Evaluating Expressions 11-16-2023

1. If the wood spindles are each 10 inches long, how many stays could you cut from one spindle?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

2. How many inches of the spindle would be left over?

• 1/4

• 4/5

• 1/2

• 1/3

3. If the wood spindles are each 12 inches long, how many stays could you cut from one spindle?

• 2

• 3

• 1

• 4

4. How many inches of the spindle would be left over?

• 3 1/4

• 1 3/4

• 2 2/3

• 2 1/4

5. If the wood spindles are each 10 inches long, how many of these stays could you cut from one spindle?

• 5

• 6

• 7

• 8