Wednesday, November 4, 2009

Math Concept 11/04/09

  • Studies have shown that putting your ideas in writing will increase learning and comprehension on concepts.
  • Please write down one math concept that you have mastered and explain the process that you went through to learn it.

25 comments:

25 said...

One math concept that I have learned and mastered recently is permutations. A permutation looks like this, P(5,8) or C(5,8). To learn this objective I had to look it up online, then ask Mr. Africano and together we figured it out with this formula, P=n!/(n-r)! n was 5 and r was 8. There was also this formula for the permutation with C, P(n,r)=r!*C(n,r). In these problems ! means tofactorialize so as an example 6! would be 1*2*3*4*5*6 which would be 720.

ry said...

A math concept that I have mastered has been finding the prime factorization of a number. The steps I had to go through to master it was to create a factor tree then find all the prime nummbers. During the process you have to do multiplication and division.#24

#4 said...

One of my favorite objectives that I have mastered is dividing fractions. Here are my steps to dividing fractions.
1.)Write out the problem.
2.)Find the reciprocal of the divisor (the second number).
3.)Then multiply your new problem and there’s your answer.

#27 said...

One math concept that I mastered recently was finding the percentage of a number. First, you make the percentage into a decimal. Next, multiply the number and the decimal. Lastly, you add a percentage sign to the number you get and your done!

Abby said...

One math Concept is Multiplying.

Step 1. For example 3 times three equals...

Step 2. *MULTIPLYING IS JUST A NUMBER ADDED BE THE OTHER NUMBER* LIKE 3 X 3 IS JUST 3 + 3 + 3 WHICH IS 9.

Bailey said...

One concept I have learn would be prime factorization. The process of doing it would be find two numbers that would go into it. then,if those numbers aren't prime then make them smaller till all of the numbers are prime.Example:
81
9 9
3 3 3 3

#31 said...

the one that i have acomplish is adding mixed nuber with unlike diomator. i had hard time doing that then i really under stud it now i will proably never get one wrong again only it is the hardest ont in the world and here the septs
1: you find the dinomator
2: add all of it up
3: if it is a inpropper fraction you dived the numator to the diomtor
4: thatis your answer

#20 said...

One math concept I have mastered is multiplying mixed numbers. I have to admit I was a little fuzzy at first and had almost completly forgoten how to multiply mixed numbers. First, I had to miss about eighty percent of multiplying mixed numbers to realize that I had no idea what I was doing. Then, I had to make a pp including multiplying, dividing, adding, and subtracting fractions and mixed numbers. Finally, I mastered multiplying mixed numbers that had thrown me off so badly in the begining.

#6 said...

One math concept that I have learned or reviewed this year was finding the LCM. The process is written below. You can use the penut method but I use a different way which is easier for me.
1. first you look at the two numbers.
2. think of a number, larger than the 2 numbers given, that both of the 2 numbers go into. It's just division!
3. The number that they both go into evenly is the LCM.

#21 said...

The Math concept I have mastered is
Adding and subtracting fractions. The process that i went through to learn it took a pretty short time.

1. First you find the common denominator
2. Then you add or subtract the fraction
3. Thyen reduce your problem and you have your answer

It is probally one of my favorite objectives too!

Chase #7 said...

One math concept I have mastered a little while ago is multiplying a fraction by a fraction. Here is how you can do it in steps.

5/6 x 4/8

1. see if you can reduse the fractions


2. Then multiply the numerators to get a bigger numerator
Ex: 5 x 4= 20

3. Next multiply the denominators to get a bigger denominator

Ex: 8 x 6= 48

4.Finally reduse if posible.
Ex: 20/48= 5/12

5/12 is your answer.

#12 said...

One concept that I have MASTERED is long division. When I first learned, it was really boring. Mr. Richard went over each problem really slooooooowly. I all ready understood what to do but we hadn’t had chance to practice. So I learned by having It get repeated Over and over again very slooowly. I guess it is a good method, but to this day it is still boring to me.

23 said...

one of the many math concepts that I have learned is fractions. I have learned fractions for a long time and i think i have mastered it after many tries and i think from my perspective i am pretty good. one problem is 5/6 - 4/10 which equals 13/30.

#2 said...

I've mastered adding decimals. I first had a lesson on adding decimals. Then I practice them by taking an excersize. I just keep on practicing them until i master it.

17 said...

One concept that i have mastered is simple algabra. It is actualy quite easy if you know how to do it right. All you have to do is take the letter like X and solve for the number gien.
example:
X+210=solve for X as 9

#5 said...

The math I masterd was multipling fractions Word problems are harder.

#30 said...

A math concept is that I mastered is that is times it is to just times the numbers and then add it all together and get your answer.

26 said...

One math concept that I have mastered is find the prime factorization. First you need to make a fractor tree to find the prime numbers. Second you need to multiply or divide to get your answer.

#11 said...

A math concept I have recently incountered and mastered is adding and subtracting mixed fractions.
First, you have to multiplied the whole number by the denominator and then add the nemoratror. Secondly, you put the answer to the problem for the numerator and use the orginal denominator. Lastly, you follow the normal procedure for doing any normal fraction.

#16 said...

One math concepts that I learned was the greastest common denomater tree. This how we do this:
5/6 3/8
6 8
3^3 4^4
2^22^2
2 4
3 * 2
72 is your denomater

caleb said...

one of my favorite objectives were adding decimals.
1)add out the numbers
2) bring down the decimal
hint* the decimal is the heavest dot in the WORLD...

its super easy, I think that anyone can do it! even a first grader if they are tought this way.

Chandler #9 said...

The concept that I masterd was greatest common factors.

1. First you look at all the numbers, you have to see which one is the greatest number that fits in all the numbers.
2. For example-

27 36 18
there all numbers that nine can fit in. 9x3=27 9x4=36 9x2=18

#1 said...

One math concept that I have MASTERED COMPLETLEY is Exponents.When we learned this in the 5th grade, I was thinking,"How am I going to get through this!?"When we kept going over it, it kept getting easier and easier.Finally,it was a piece of cake. Ex. 3
6 is 6x6x6=216

Claire O. #18 said...

One concept that I have mastered is miltiplying fractions. Hear are the steps:
Problem- 4/8 x 6/16
1.) cross multiply.
2/1 x 3/2

2.) multiply numerators.
2/1 x 3/2 = 6/?

3.) multiply denomanators.
2/1 x 3/2 = 6/2

4.) Turn answer into mixed number or whole number.
6/2 = 3

5.) Simplyfy if needed.
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15# said...

A math concept that I have learned and mastered recently is adding fractions with unlike denominators. An adding fraction looks like this 3/14+6/16=.
1.) First make a factor tree of the dominators. 14 16
^ ^
7 2 8 2
^
4 2
^
2 2

2.) Second put all the prim number in a square.
[2 to forth power] [7X2]
3.) Take the number of the heights’ value the multiply.
7x2 to the forth power.
4.) Get the answer and that’s the way to get the denature.
5.) Multiply the Numerator on how many times the detonator it goes in the new number.
6.) Add the simplify.