Columbus Regional Mathematics Collaborative
Real World Problems
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These problems were developed by participants in Building Connections in High School Mathematics, a 2011-12 CRMC project supported by IMPROVING TEACHER QUALITY Higher Education Funds administered by the University of Georgia. The problems are provided in PDF format.
Number and Quality
Algebra
Functions
- How Much Does Your Purchase Cost to Ship? (PDF)
- Paying for Your Wheels (PDF)
- Telephone Problem (PDF)
Geometry
- Clock Tower (PDF)
- Earring Problem (PDF)
- Gingerbread Man Problem (PDF)
- Mowing the Lawn (PDF)
- Placing a New Fire Pit in a Patio (PDF)
- Problems with Jello and Balloons (PDF)
- Repainting the Center Court Circle on a Basketball Court (PDF)
