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Mastering the TAKSMath Enrichment Problems
Day 1
Step 1: At least 65 means…how many people are 65 OR older?
Step 2: To find the percent that is at least 65…
Add 1,174,450 + 953,720
= 2,128,170
Step 3: Now divide 2,128,170 by the TOTAL population
2,128,170
/ 22,050,200 = 0.0965To change to a percent, move the decimal 2 times to the right and round your answer
= 9.7 %
Total Population = 22,050,200
Find the TOTAL population
Look at the table above and find the population that is 65 OR older…
Step 1: Look at the column that shows the 8 hours of practice…
Now, what is the least number of points Leo scores if he practices 8 hrs?
CORRECT! 27 points
What is the most number of points Leo scores with 8 hours of practice?
CORRECT!! 31 points
Step 2: Eliminate all of the answer choices that do NOT make sense!
Too lowToo high
Too low
CORRECT!! 29 falls between 27 and 31
Step 1: Rewrite the table. “Age” is the x-values and “Amount” the y-values.
What pattern do you find in the age column?
Correct! Ages are increased by 6 years.
What pattern do you see in the Amount column?
Correct again!! Amounts DOUBLE every 6 years.
39+6= 45 $32000 Now follow the pattern until you get $64,000.
45+6=51 $64000
So, the correct answer is “Patricia will be 51 years old!!”