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Modeling in Math

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Find a, b, and c

a)

a=0.00995, b=-0.32536, c=2.831

b)

a=0.003, b=-0.117, c=0.921

c)

a=5, b=10, c=15

d)

a=12, b=-3, c=-2

e)

None of these

2.

When developing a mathematical model, what should we do if the predictions of the model do not make sense in the context of the problem?

a)

Reject our current model and develop a new one

b)

Test the model again and change the number to make them work

c)

Find a new problem to model

d)

Reflect and apply our model.

3.
Predicting the number of days to finish when you read 40 pages is an example of:
a)
Interpolation
b)
Extrapolation
c)
An outlier
4.
Predicting the band grade after 3.5 hours of practice is an example of:
a)
Interpolation
b)
Extrapolation
c)
An outlier
5.
This means to predict a value outside the known values on a graph.
a)
trend line
b)
interpolation
c)
extrapolation
d)
causation
6.

When developing a model you need an independent variable and a dependent variable. Which of the following describes the independent variable? (select all that apply)

a)

Controlled inputs

b)

Is the variable the experimenter changes or controls

c)

The variable that is not influenced by another variable

d)

The variable that changed based on the dependent variable

7.

What is the dependent variable?

a)

A variable, whose value depends on another.

b)

The varaible that you have control over

c)

The variable that wear's Depends

d)

The response varaible.

8.

Molly harvests mushrooms in the forests of Oregon and then sells them to local restaurant chefs. The greater the weight of the mushrooms, the greater their value.

w = the weight of the mushrooms

v = the value of the mushrooms

a)

v is the independent variable and w is the dependent variable

b)

w is the independent variable and v is the dependent variable

9.

A team from the Department of Public Works is painting lines of the freeway. The number of hours needed to finish the project depends on the length of road that needs to be lined.


h = the number of hours needed

r = the length of road

a)

h is the independent variable and r is the dependent variable

b)

r is the independent variable and h is the dependent variable

10.

The students at Middletown High School are collecting food for a local food bank. The number of trucks needed to deliver the food to the food bank will depend on the amount of food collected.


t = the number of trucks needed to deliver the food

f = the amount of food collected

a)

t is the independent variable and f is the dependent variable

b)

f is the independent variable and t is the dependent variable

11.
Steve wanted to see if the type of fertilizer made sunflowers grow larger. What is the independent variable 
a)
Type of fertilizer
b)
Size of sunflower
c)
type of sun flower
12.
Steve wanted to see if the type of fertilizer made sunflowers grow larger. What is the dependent variable 
a)
Type of fertilizer
b)
Size of sunflower
c)
Type of sunflower
13.
Sarah wanted to find out if the size of a car tire made it a smoother ride over bumps. What is the independent variable?
a)
Size of tire
b)
How smooth the ride was over bumps
c)
Type of car
14.
Mrs. Cote wanted to know if the iPhone could stand up against being dropped from different heights. She dropped them from 3 heights and saw if they broke. What is the independent variable?
a)
Drop height
b)
If they had a case on them or not
c)
If they broke
15.
Mr. S. sets up an experiment to see how the mass of a ball affects the distance it rolls off a ramp.  Identify the independent variable.
a)
distance traveled by the ball
b)
height of the ramp
c)
mass of the ball
d)
weight of the ball
16.

A flat piece of cardboard will be made into an open faced box by cutting out squares of length x from each corner then folding the sides up. Anna is writing an equation to model this situation. Describe an apporopriate domain for the function

a)

0< x < 4

b)

All Real Numbers

c)

0 < x < 6

d)

0 < x < 8

17.

A flat piece of cardboard will be made into an open faced box by cutting out squares of length x from each corner then folding the sides up. Anna is writes the following equation to model the volume of the box

V= x(8-2x)(12-2x).

The domain is 0 < x < 4

Determine the range of the function

a)

0< y < 67.604

b)

All Real Numbers

c)

0 < y

d)

-20.196 < y < 67.604

18.

Determine the domain and range of the model that make sense in the context of the problem.

a)

Domain: 0 < x < ∞. Range: 0 < y < -∞

b)

Domain: All Real Numbres. Range: y < 56.173

c)

Domain: 0 < x < 5. Range: 0 < y < 50

d)

Domain: 0 < x < 4.508. Range: 0 < y < 56.173

e)

None of these

19.

What is the domain and range of the function

a)

Domain: 0 < t < 4. Range: 0 < y < ∞

b)

Domain: All Real Numbres. Range: 0 < y < 25.612

c)

Domain: 0 < t < 4. Range: 7.428 < y < 25.612

d)

Domain: 0 < x < 4. Range: 7.428 < y < ∞

e)

None of these

20.

The function T(d) = 15sin(30d)+25 models the temperature in degrees C in Phoenix, AZ "m" months after Jan 2010.

Determine the feasable domain and range for this model.

a)

Domain: 0 < m < ∞. Range: 0 < y < 40

b)

Domain: 0 < m < ∞ Range: 10 < y < 40

c)

Domain: 0 < m < 12. Range: 10 < y < 25

d)

Domain: 0 < m < 360 Range: 10 < y < 40

e)

None of these