Saturday, May 26, 2007

Back–to-School Math Checkup

If your child is going into [ask the appropriate grade–level and below grade–level questions]:

Second Grade: “Efficiently compute: '7 + 8 +9 – 10.'”

Third Grade: “How much is 99 plus 99 plus 99?”

Fourth Grade: “Count by 1 3/4 from 0 to 7.”

Fifth Grade: “Which is greater: 9/10 or 18/19? Explain your answer.”

Sixth Grade: “Half–way through the second quarter, how much of the game is left?”

Seventh Grade: “How much is 6 1/2% of 250?”

Pre–Algebra: “On a certain map, 6 inches represent 25 miles. How many miles does 15 inches represent?”

Algebra: “Solve '4x + 3 = 0' mentally (by inspection).”

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