Understanding Rain and Wind Days

Understanding Rain and Wind Days

Assessment

Interactive Video

Mathematics

6th - 8th Grade

Hard

Created by

Emma Peterson

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The video tutorial explains how to determine the number of days that experienced either rain or high winds using set theory. It introduces the problem, defines sets for days with rain and high winds, and uses the union formula to find the solution. The tutorial emphasizes the importance of subtracting the intersection to avoid double-counting and concludes with the final result of 24 days.

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How many days experienced both rain and high winds?

17 days

24 days

4 days

11 days

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What method was initially used to solve the problem of determining the number of days with rain or high winds?

Using a line graph

Using a Venn diagram

Using a pie chart

Using a bar chart

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does the intersection of two sets represent in this context?

Days with only rain

Days with neither rain nor high winds

Days with only high winds

Days with both rain and high winds

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the formula to find the number of elements in the union of two sets?

Number of elements in Set R times Set W

Number of elements in Set R minus Set W

Number of elements in Set R plus Set W minus their intersection

Number of elements in Set R plus Set W

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How many days saw either rain or high winds according to the calculation?

24 days

11 days

4 days

17 days

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the reason for subtracting the intersection in the union formula?

To avoid counting the same days twice

To increase the total count

To simplify the calculation

To decrease the total count

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the total number of days that saw rain?

11 days

24 days

4 days

17 days

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