Algebra 1 Unit 2, Day 4

Warm-up : 1. If your blueprint has a scale of 1cm 4m, then !hat !oul" be the "ra!ing length of an item that has actual "imensions of #m $ %m&
#m Actual Dimensions %m

2. If the "ra!ing length of a !all is 1' inches an" in reality the !all is 2' feet, !hat is the scale for this blueprint&

Algebra 1 Unit 2, Day 4

(ome!or) *hec): *ompare your home!or) ans!ers !ith your neighbors.

Algebra 1 Unit 2, Day 4

Warm-up: *omplete the multiplication table. +ou ha,e e$actly # minutes from !hen class starts. -. *A/*U/A0.1233 4.ther!ise there is no point to this acti,ity5

Algebra 1 Unit 2, Day 4

Scale: Using your blueprint an" the "ata you collecte" yester"ay, pre"ict the length of our math classroom

6uestion:
0o"ay 411717185 is the 8'#th "ay in the year. At the en" of to"ay, ho! many hours ha,e passe" this year& (o! many minutes& 2econ"s&

/et9s use Dimension Analysis

Definition: Dimensional Analysis is a problem-sol,ing metho" that uses the fact that any number or e$pression can be multiplie" by one !ithout changing its ,alue
0/:D1: *on,erting one thing to another

Unit *on,ersion7Dimension Analysis ;ey *oncepts

1. Multiplying by 1 gi,es the same <uantity

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2. 0he ,alue 1 can be written as a fraction in many !ays.

=$.

As long as the numerator e<uals the denominator, the fraction e<uals 1

=$.

Unit *on,ersion7Dimension Analysis ;ey *oncepts

8. Any "efinition about ho! t!o units are relate" can be ma"e into a unit definition or conversion factor e<ual to 1

#. When multiplying fractions !e can cancel before multiplying

We can cross cancel units as !ell

2teps to Unit *on,ersion

/et9s fin" ho! many secon"s are in a "ay:
2tep 1: /ay out facts:
1 Day 1 (our 1 ?inute 24 (ours >' ?inutes >' 2econ"s

2teps to Unit *on,ersion

/et9s fin" ho! many secon"s are in a "ay:
2tep 2: 2et up e<uation

2teps to Unit *on,ersion

/et9s fin" ho! many secon"s are in a "ay:
2tep 2: 2et up e<uation

2tep 8: 2ol,e

2teps to Unit *on,ersion

/et9s fin" ho! many secon"s are in a "ay:
2tep 8: 2ol,e

2teps to Unit *on,ersion

/et9s fin" ho! many secon"s are in a "ay:
2tep 1: /ay out facts:
1 Day 1 (our 1 ?inute 24 (ours >' ?inutes >' 2econ"s

2tep 2: 2et up e<uation 2tep 8: 2ol,e

/et9s @ractice
1emember: When setting up con,ersion !ith a single unit, the final unit must be the numerator =$ 1: (o! many "eca"es in # centuries&
*on,ersion Aactors:
1 *entury 1 Deca"e 1'' +ears 1' +ears

/et9s @ractice
=$ 2: (o! many feet per secon" are you tra,eling if you are !al)ing B2'' feet per hour&
*on,ersion Aactors:
1 ?inute 1 (our >' 2econ"s >' ?inutes

/et9s @ractice
=$ 8: If can"y costs C2.#> per poun", ho! much "oes can"y cost in cents per ounce
*on,ersion Aactors:
1 @oun" 1 Dollar 1> .unces 1'' *ents

*reate +our .!n Units

http:77!!!.factmonster.com7ip)a7A'B>D#2D. Using obEects foun" throughout the room, "etermine your height. 1ules:
*an only use ruler to "etermine proportion of one obEect to another ?ust use at least # "ifferent items

*reate +our .!n Units

=$ample: (o! tall am I&
.bEects: i@hone 4height5, Des)top 4!i"th5, *hair 4height5 *on,ersion Aactors:
1 Des)top 1 *hair 1 ?r. *ress & i@hones & *hairs & Des)tops

(o! tall am I in "es)tops& In i@hones&

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