Algebra 1

Warm-up :

Unit 2, Day 4

1. If your blueprint has a scale of 1cm = 4m, then what would be the drawing length of an item that has actual dimensions of 5m x 8m?
5m Actual Dimensions 8m

2. If the drawing length of a wall is 10 inches and in reality the wall is 20 feet, what is the scale for this blueprint?

Algebra 1

Unit 2, Day 4

Homework Check: Compare your homework answers with your neighbors.

Algebra 1
Warm-up:

Unit 2, Day 4

Complete the multiplication table. You have exactly 5 minutes from when class starts. NO CALCULATORS!! (Otherwise there is no point to this activity)

Algebra 1
Unit 2, Day 4
Scale: Using your blueprint and the data you collected yesterday, predict the length of our math classroom

Question:
Today (11/1/13) is the 305th day in the year. At the end of today, how many hours have passed this year? How many minutes? Seconds?

Lets use Dimension Analysis

Definition: Dimensional Analysis is a problemsolving method that uses the fact that any number or expression can be multiplied by one without changing its value
TL;DR: Converting one thing to another

Unit Conversion/Dimension Analysis Key Concepts

1. Multiplying by 1 gives the same quantity
Ex. 6(1) = 6

2. The value 1 can be written as a fraction in many ways.

Ex.
2 5 12 1=1 = = = 1 2 5 12

As long as the numerator equals the denominator, the fraction equals 1

Ex.
2 1 = 12 = = 1 24

Unit Conversion/Dimension Analysis Key Concepts

3. Any definition about how two units are related can be made into a unit definition or conversion factor equal to 1

4. When multiplying fractions we can cancel before multiplying

We can cross cancel units as well

Steps to Unit Conversion

Lets find how many seconds are in a day:
Step 1: Lay out facts:
1 Day = 24 Hours 1 Hour = 60 Minutes 1 Minute = 60 Seconds

Steps to Unit Conversion

Lets find how many seconds are in a day:
Step 2: Set up equation

Steps to Unit Conversion

Lets find how many seconds are in a day:
Step 2: Set up equation 60 60 24 1 1 1 Step 3: Solve

Steps to Unit Conversion

Lets find how many seconds are in a day:
Step 3: Solve 60 60 24 60 60 24 = 1 1 1 1

60 60 24 = 86400 seconds

Steps to Unit Conversion

Lets find how many seconds are in a day:
Step 1: Lay out facts:
1 Day = 24 Hours 1 Hour = 60 Minutes 1 Minute = 60 Seconds

Step 2: Set up equation 60 60 24 60 60 24 = 1 1 1 1 Step 3: Solve 60 60 24 = 86400 seconds

Lets Practice
Remember: When setting up conversion with a single unit, the final unit must be the numerator

Ex 1: How many decades in 5 centuries?

Conversion Factors:
1 Century = 100 Years 1 Decade = 10 Years

Lets Practice
Ex 2: How many feet per second are you traveling if you are walking 7200 feet per hour?
Conversion Factors:
1 Minute = 60 Seconds 1 Hour = 60 Minutes

Lets Practice
Ex 3: If candy costs $2.56 per pound, how much does candy cost in cents per ounce
Conversion Factors:
1 Pound = 16 Ounces 1 Dollar = 100 Cents

Create Your Own Units

http://www.factmonster.com/ipka/A076952 9.html Using objects found throughout the room, determine your height. Rules:
Can only use ruler to determine proportion of one object to another Must use at least 5 different items

Create Your Own Units

Example: How tall am I?
Objects: iPhone (height), Desktop (width), Chair (height) Conversion Factors:
1 Desktop = ? iPhones 1 Chair = ? Desktops 1 Mr. Cress = ? Chairs

How tall am I in desktops? In iPhones?

Homework
Unit Conversion Worksheet