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Unit 4 Linear Equations

How much would you weigh

if you were not on Earth?
The ratio of an objects weight on the moon to its weight on Earth is
.166. The equation M = .166 E (or y = .166 x) can be used to
calculate an objects weight on the moon.
1. What does the M represent in our equation? the E?

2. How much would a 160-pound student weight on the moon?

Show your work.

3. Calculate your weight on the moon. Show your work.

4. Is you weight on Earth more or less than your weight on the

moon? Why do you think so?

5. The equation for Mercury is y = .378 x

Calculate your weight on Mercury. Show your work.

6. The equation for Jupiter is y = 2.364 x

Calculate your weight on Jupiter. Show your work.

Recap:
Moon: y = .166 x
Earth: y = 1x
Jupiter: y = 2.364 x
Mercury: y = .378 x
7. Which planet would you weigh the most on? How could you tell
just by looking at the equation?

8. Which planet would you weigh the least on? How could you tell
just by looking at the equation?

9. The graphs for each of the above equations are shown below.
Determine which lines match to those equations. How were you able
to tell which equations went with each line?

10. If your weight on Saturn were less than Jupiter but more than
Earth, between which lines would you graph the line for Saturn?

11. What would the slope have to be between for Saturns line?
Sketch a line for Saturn on your graph.

Question
1

Weight on Earth Rubric

2
1

Correctly
chooses most
and least, but
vague
explanation
Has some
equations
correct and
includes an
explanation

Had a vague
understanding of
the question, but
neither M or E
are correct
Correctly placed
values into
equations but
then solved
incorrectly
Correctly
chooses more or
less, but does
not provide an
explanation
Correctly placed
values into
equations but
then solved
incorrectly
Correctly
chooses most
and least, but
does not provide
any explanations
Does not match
equations
correctly and/or
includes no
explanation

Includes 2 of
the following
correctly:
Explanation,
range of slope,
and an
appropriate
line on graph

Includes 1 of the
following
correctly:
Explanation,
range of slope,
and an
appropriate line
on graph

Has explained
both M and E
correctly

Explained
either M or E
correctly but
not both

2 and 3

Both equations
solved correctly

One equation
solved
correctly

Correctly
chooses more or
less and has a
good explanation

5 and 6

Both equations
solved correctly

Correctly
chooses more
or less, but
vague
explanation
One equation
solved
correctly

7 and 8

Correctly
chooses most
and least and
has a good
explanation
Correctly
matches all 4
equations with
their graphs and
includes an
explanation
Explains where
Saturn would fall
and includes
range of slope
values and an
appropriate line
on graph

10
and
11

Total

Has no
part
correct

Has no
part
correct

Answer is
not
correct

Has no
part
correct

Answer is
not
correct

Does not
match
any
equations
correctly
No parts
are
correct

TOTAL:

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33