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Beats to West


Act 1

1. Which city has the fastest beats? Which city has the slowest?
2. Write down a guess.

act 2

3. What information would be useful to figure this out?
4. Write down some questions you have in your head right now.

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act 3


Sequel

5. Do you agree with the results? Were there flaws in the data collection?
6. What would happen if Houston had 20 bass hits in 11 seconds?

Common Core Standards

6.RP.A.3
Use ratio and rate reasoning to solve real-world and mathematical problems, e.g., by reasoning about tables of equivalent ratios, tape diagrams, double number line diagrams, or equations.
HSS.ID.B.6.C
Fit a linear function for a scatter plot that suggests a linear association.

TEKS

6.5(A)
represent mathematical and real-world problems involving ratios and rates using scale factors, tables, graphs, and proportions
A.4(C)
write, with and without technology, linear functions that provide a reasonable fit to data to estimate solutions and make predictions for real-world problems

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