Example Traditional/Open-Ended Questions

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Example Traditional/Open-Ended Questions

• Completed by teachers on 3/11/11

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Traditional
x
5
y
3
12
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Find the value of x and y
Open-Ended
The triangles are similar And have a scale factor
Of 7. The shortest side is Less than 5.
Give Possible lengths for all The sides.
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• Traditional
• Find the area of a trapezoid with a height of 16
  inches and bases of 5 in and 11 in.
• Open-Ended
• Find the possible lengths of the bases of a
  trapezoid with an area of 64 square inches and a
  height of 8 inches.

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• Traditional
• Use grouping symbols to create a solution of .5
• Open Ended
• Use four integers, basic operations, and grouping
  symbols to create a problem with a solution of .5

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• Objective
• Add and subtract polynomials
• Open-Ended
• Think of two polynomials when subtracted, the
  result is

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• Traditional
• Solve, show all work check 2x 3 15
• Open-Ended
• Create an equation that proves the check of
• 15 15

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• Traditional
• How many diagonals does an octagon have?
• Open Ended
• What object has more than 40 diagonals and less
  than 60?

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• Traditional
• Transform your shape
• Reflect over x (or y)
• Translate to the right (or left) ____ spaces
• Rotate 90 degrees clockwise
• Open-Ended
• Object L has been transformed. In no more than
  3 transformations (using 1 rotation, 1
  translation, and 1 reflection) get to the end
  result

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• Traditional
• Graph the transformations of g(x) based on the
  parent function f(x) -3sin(2x) 1
• Open-Ended
• Create your own transformation equation on sin,
  cos, or tangent. Graph it and exchange it with a
  partner to check.

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• Traditional
• Graph a function that has been transformed.
• y
• List how the parent function has been transformed
• Open-Ended
• Come up with a transformed function for
• Then graph it List how the parent function has
  been transformed

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• Traditional
• Draw a bisector perpendicular to the given
  segment
• Open-Ended
• If you were given a giant compass straight
  edge, describe a landmark that could have a
  perpendicular bisector.
• Maps can be used to show the perpendicular
  bisectors between two places.

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• Traditional
• Open Ended
• Fill in the blanks to make this statement true

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• Traditional
• Find the slope of a line containing the points
  (2,3) and (-5,0)
• Open-Ended
• Find two points whose slope is -1/2. The points
  must be in different quadrants

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• Traditional
• Evaluate if x -0.5 and y ¾
• 6x y
• Open-Ended
• What value of x and y could be used to make this
  equation true? 6x y -2.25

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• Traditional
• Solve an inequality graph it on a number line
• Open Ended
• Create a real-world problem in which you would
  get the same answer

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• Traditional Find the perimeter of the rectangle
  below.
• Open-Ended
• Draw a picture of a rectangle whose perimeter is
  20 cm.
• Draw a picture of a rectangle which has a side of
  4cm and a perimeter of 20 cm.

4 cm
6 cm
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• Traditional Given a bag with 2 red, 3 blue, and
  5 green marbles, what is the probability of
  picking a red?
• Open-ended Question Design a simulation that
  would give 50 chance of picking a red marble.

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• Traditional Write 1/5 as a percent.
• Open-Ended Question Write a story that would
  illustrate 1/5 as a .

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• Traditional Find the volume and surface area of
  the rectangular prism below.
• Open-Ended Question Find the dimensions of a
  rectangular prism with a volume of _____ and a
  surface area of ______.

12 cm
3 cm
4 cm
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• Traditional Solve a systems of equation using
  substitution.
• Open-ended
• Come up with a system of equations whose solution
  is (10, 70).
• Give a real life scenario where you can use
  substitution to solve a system of equations.