Sarah predicts that 15 percent of all the birds she spots while bird watching will be robins. At the end of the day, she records that 10 out of the 25 birds she spotted were robins. How does Sarah’s prediction compare with the actual results? (M06.A-R.1.1.5) (DOK = 2)

Question 13 options:

Sarah’s prediction is too low.

Sarah’s prediction is too high.

Sarah’s prediction cannot be compared to the actual results.

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Sarah predicts that 15 percent of all the birds she spots while bird watching will be robins. At the end of the day, she records that 10 out of the 25 birds she spotted were robins. How does Sarah’s prediction compare with the actual results? (M06.A-R.1.1.5) (DOK = 2)

Question 13 options:
	
Sarah’s prediction is too low.

	
Sarah’s prediction is too high.

	
Sarah’s prediction cannot be compared to the actual results.

marziman · Answer

Take 10 and divide it by 25.  Use your calculator, tell me what you get.

iara_ara · Answer

0.4

marziman · Answer

Good, now multiply .4 by 100 so .4*100= what?

iara_ara · Answer

0.4 x 100= 40

marziman · Answer

What do you think 40 means in this question?  Do you know what that 40 represents?

iara_ara · Answer

the birds she spotted

iara_ara · Answer

Are you there?

marziman · Answer

I am here.

marziman · Answer

No, 40 = 40%

marziman · Answer

10 divided by 25 = .4 and .4 = the percentage of birds spotted.  So what do you think the answer is?

iara_ara · Answer

im thinking

iara_ara · Answer

umm its her predictson it to low

marziman · Answer

Yes :-)

iara_ara · Answer

okay
are you able to help me with others?

iara_ara · Answer

A grocery store sells 25 crates of peaches for a total of $125. Each crate contains 30 peaches.

Rounded to the nearest cent, what is the cost, in dollars, per peach? (M06.A-R.1.1.2) (DOK = 2)

Question 4 options:
	
$0.17

	
$0.44

	
$2.27

marziman · Answer

Mind giving clicking best response?