Problem-Solving Applications:Mixed Review
10-13
Solve each problem and explain the method you used.
- Sylvia’s Sign Shop made an octagonal
sign. How many sides does it have?
how many angles? - Val uses a rope to tie her horse to a
post in the middle of a corral. What
shape describes the region where the
horse can move? Use the shapes at
the right to help you. - The Dilly Deli ordered a sign in the
shape of a pickle outline. Is the sign a
simple closed curve? - Roy orders a square sign from the sign shop.
Does his sign have half-turn symmetry? - 4 is to square as 8 is to.
- Name the radii shown on circle A at the right.
- On grid paper draw different figures using
5 squares so that the squares touch along
at least one entire side. In how many different
ways can the squares be arranged?
Use the table for problems 8 –10.
- How much does a hexagonal sign cost?
- How much more expensive is a
pentagonal sign than a triangular sign? - What is the cost of 2 rectangular
signs and 1 triangular sign?
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D
C E
B F
A
Sign Prices
Number Price
of Sides per Side
(4 ft each)
3 $ 25
4 $ 20
5 $ 45
6 $ 60
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