7 th Grade Common Core Name (s) Class Date ERROR ANALYSIS GEOMETRY WORD PROBLEMS Includes: * Angles * Triangles * Scale Drawings * Area and Circumference of a Circle * Volume of Prisms and Pyramids * Surface Area of Prisms and Pyramids Question # 0
An engineer makes a model of a bridge using a scale of 1 inch = 4 yards. The length of the actual bridge is 60 yards. What is the length of the model? x = the length of the model 1 4 = 60 x x = 240 The model measures 240 inches. Question # 1
A ramp makes an angle of 19 with respect to the ground as shown below. What is the value of x? 19 = x 50 +50 + 50 69 = x The value of x is 69. Question # 2
The supports of a picture frame is in the shape of a right triangle. Find the third angle of the triangle if the measure of one of the angles is 47. 47+ x = 180-47 -47 x= 133 The third angle of the triangular support measures 133. Question # 3
Marcia is placing a fence around the circular flower bed in her garden. The diameter of the flower bed is 3 feet. How much fencing should Marcia use? Use 3.14 for π. Round to the nearest tenth if necessary. d = 3 r = 1.5 A = πr 2 A = π (1.5) 2 A =(3.14)(2.25) A = 7.065 A 7.1 Marcia needs to use 7.1 square feet of fencing. Question # 4
Johnathan wants to paint the bottom of his swimming pool the color blue. The swimming pool has a diameter of 50 feet. How many square feet will Johnathan need to paint? Use 3.14 for π. d = 50 r = 25 A = πr 2 A = π (25) 2 A = (3.14)(50) A = 157 Johnathan will need to paint 157 square feet. Question # 5
The window in Sandra s dining room is in the shape of a semi-circle. The diameter of the window is 16 inches. How many square inches is the window? Use 3.14 for π. Round to the nearest tenth. A = 1 2 πr2 A = 1 2 π(16)2 A = 0.5(3.14)(256) A 401.9 The area of Sandra s window is 401.9 square inches. Question # 6
share a strategy this student could use to prevent the same error in the f4uture. Jodi built a rectangular sandbox for her daughter. The sandbox measures 6 feet by 5 feet by 1.2 feet. Jodi purchases 20 cubic feet of sand to fill the sandbox. How much sand will the sandbox hold? Did Jodi purchase enough sand to fill the sandbox to the top? V = Bh V = 6(5) 2 (1.2) V = 30 2 (1.2) V = (15)(1.2) V= 18 The sandbox will hold 18 cubic feet of sand. Jodi purchased enough sand to fill the sandbox to the top. Question # 7
A glass pyramid has a height of 6 inches. Its rectangular base has a length of 9 inches and a width of 5 inches. Find the volume of glass used to create the pyramid. V= 1 3 Bh V= 1 3 (9)(6) V= 1 3 (54) V=18 The volume of the glass pyramid is 18 cubic inches. Question # 8
Larry is shipping a package in a cardboard box that measures 9.5 inches long, 13 inches high and 7 inches wide. He would like to wrap the box with paper. How much paper does Larry need? V= 9.5 x 13 x 7 = 123.5 x 7 = 864. Larry will need 864.5 square inches of paper to wrap the cardboard box. Question # 9
Tanya purchased a bottle of perfume that is in the shape of a square pyramid. The bottle has a slant height of 3 inches and base edges 2.5 inches long. What is the surface area of the bottle? B= 2.5 2 = 6.25 P = 2.5 +2.5 = 5 S.A. = B + 1 2 Pl S.A. = 6.25 + 1 2 (5)(3) S.A. = 13.75 The surface area of the perfume bottle is 13.75 square inches. Question # 10
Answer Key Error Correct Sample Work Correct Answer 1. The proportion is not set up correctly. The number 60 should be in the denominator of the second ratio. x = the length of the model 1 4 = x 60 The model measures 15 inches. 2. These angles are not congruent. They are supplementary. Therefore the sum of the angles is 180. 3. The error in the solution is that the equation is missing the measurement of the right angle. Since, the support is in the shape of a right triangle, one of the angles measures 90. The three angles in the triangle must have a sum of 180. 4x = 60 x= 15 inches 19 + x 50 = 180 19 50 + x = 180 31 + x = 180 + 31 +31 x = 211 90 + 47 + x = 180 137 + x = 180-137 -137 x = 43 The value of x is 211. The third angle of the triangular support measures 43. 4. The error in this solution is that the area of the flower bed was calculated instead of the circumference. Circumference measure the distance around the circle. C =d π C = 3 π C = 3(3.14) C = 9.42 C 9.4 Marcia needs to use 9.4 feet of fencing. Question # 11
5. The error in this solution is that (25) 2 was incorrectly simplified to 25(2) or 50. The expression (25) 2 is equal to 25 x 25 or 625. 6. The formula incorrectly uses the diameter to calculate the area. The radius of the semicircle must be used when finding the area. The diameter, 16 inches, should have been divided by 2. 7. The area of the base of the rectangular prism is calculated incorrectly. The area of the base is 6 x 5 or 30 cubic feet. 8. This area of the rectangular base of the pyramid was not included in this solution The area of the rectangular base is 9 x 5 or 45 cubic feet. 9. The surface area of the box must be calculated to determine the amount of paper needed to cover the box. This solution incorrectly uses the formula for volume. Volume determines the amount of space inside the box. 10. The error made in the solution to this problem is that the perimeter of the square base is not calculated correctly. The perimeter is 4(2.5) or 10 inches. d = 50 r = 25 A = πr 2 A = π (25) 2 A = (3.14)(625) A = 1,962.5 A = 1 2 πr2 A = 1 2 π(8)2 A = 0.5(3.14)(64) A 100.5 V = Bh V = (6)(5)(1.2) V = (30)(1.2) V = 36 V= 1 3 Bh V= 1 (9 5)(6) 3 V= 1 (45)(6) 3 V=90 The volume of the glass pyramid is 90 cubic inches. S.A. = 2lh + 2lw + 2hw = 2(9.5)(13) + 2 (9)(7) +2(13)(7) = 247 + 126 + 182 = 555 B= 2.5 2 = 6.25 P = 4(2.5) = 10 S.A. = B + 1 2 Pl S.A. = 6.25 + 1 2 (10)(3) S.A. = 21.25 Johnathan will need to paint 1,962.5 square feet. The area of Sandra s window is 100.5 square inches. The sandbox will hold 36 cubic feet of sand. Jodi did not purchase enough sand to fill the sandbox to the top. The GEOMETRY of rolling a 6 and choosing an M 1 42. Larry will need 555 square inches of paper to wrap the cardboard box. The surface area of the perfume bottle is 21.25 square inches. Question # 12
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