4.8 word problems.notebook                                                                    October 16, 2012


            Adding mulch to two sides of the playground.  There is enough mulch
            to cover 64 square yards.  How wide should the border be?
                                                                                          x



                                                                                          20 yd



                                                                            x     10 yd




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4.8 word problems.notebook                                                    October 16, 2012


              A batter hits a baseball directly upward with speed 96ft/s.
              a) How long is the ball in the air before it hits the ground?
              b) How high does the ball go?
             h = vt ­ 16t2




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4.8 word problems.notebook                                                                             October 16, 2012


            The perimeter of a rectangle is 18cm. The area is 14cm   Find the dimensions of the rectangle.




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  • 1.
    4.8 word problems.notebook October 16, 2012 Adding mulch to two sides of the playground.  There is enough mulch to cover 64 square yards.  How wide should the border be? x 20 yd x 10 yd 1
  • 2.
    4.8 word problems.notebook October 16, 2012 A batter hits a baseball directly upward with speed 96ft/s. a) How long is the ball in the air before it hits the ground? b) How high does the ball go? h = vt ­ 16t2 2
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    4.8 word problems.notebook October 16, 2012 The perimeter of a rectangle is 18cm. The area is 14cm Find the dimensions of the rectangle. 3