The Basic Internet Searching 
Basic Internet Searching
1. Using the internet, find a link that will tell you the average price of a gallon of gas for a given time period. http://fuelgaugereport.aaa.com/?redirectto=http://fuelgaugereport.opisnet.com/index.asp 2. Using the internet, find a website that will show you houses for sale. http://www.pprmi.com/ 3. Find a website that shows one how to do fraction to decimal conversions. http://math2.org/math/general/arithmetic/fradec.htm 4. Using the internet, find a website that one can use to find the national average cost of food for an individual, as well as for a family of 4 for a given month. http://www.cnpp.usda.gov/Publications/FoodPlans/2012/CostofFoodJan2012.pdf 5. Find a website for your local city government. http://www.infomi.com/city/gobles/gov.html 6. Find the website for your favorite sports team (state what that team is as well by the link). http://detroit.tigers.mlb.com/index.jsp?c_id=det&sv=1 Detroit Tigers all the way
Essay Response
Find a real world example where fractions were used to solve a problem. In your essay, explain what the real world problem is, what the fractions mean in the problem and explain how the problem was solved. In addition, be sure to explain what the solution is to the problem as well.
Requirements for the essay
Write your essay in this document – do not save it in a separate file.
You must clearly state your position with well-structured paragraphs using proper grammar, spelling, and sentence structure.
This is not an “opinion” question – you must offer evidence to support your position, using properly cited sources.
Your answer must be between ¾- 1 page in length.
Peter's truck gets him 10 2/3 miles per gallon. Suppose Peter's tank is empty and he puts 5 1/2 gallons, how far can Peter go with the truck? http://www.basic-mathematics.com/multiplying-fractions-word-problems.html Gas Mileage
The economy is getting worse and worse every day, so
1. Using the internet, find a link that will tell you the average price of a gallon of gas for a given time period. http://fuelgaugereport.aaa.com/?redirectto=http://fuelgaugereport.opisnet.com/index.asp 2. Using the internet, find a website that will show you houses for sale. http://www.pprmi.com/ 3. Find a website that shows one how to do fraction to decimal conversions. http://math2.org/math/general/arithmetic/fradec.htm 4. Using the internet, find a website that one can use to find the national average cost of food for an individual, as well as for a family of 4 for a given month. http://www.cnpp.usda.gov/Publications/FoodPlans/2012/CostofFoodJan2012.pdf 5. Find a website for your local city government. http://www.infomi.com/city/gobles/gov.html 6. Find the website for your favorite sports team (state what that team is as well by the link). http://detroit.tigers.mlb.com/index.jsp?c_id=det&sv=1 Detroit Tigers all the way
Essay Response
Find a real world example where fractions were used to solve a problem. In your essay, explain what the real world problem is, what the fractions mean in the problem and explain how the problem was solved. In addition, be sure to explain what the solution is to the problem as well.
Requirements for the essay
Write your essay in this document – do not save it in a separate file.
You must clearly state your position with well-structured paragraphs using proper grammar, spelling, and sentence structure.
This is not an “opinion” question – you must offer evidence to support your position, using properly cited sources.
Your answer must be between ¾- 1 page in length.
Peter's truck gets him 10 2/3 miles per gallon. Suppose Peter's tank is empty and he puts 5 1/2 gallons, how far can Peter go with the truck? http://www.basic-mathematics.com/multiplying-fractions-word-problems.html Gas Mileage
The economy is getting worse and worse every day, so