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Math in the News: Issue 94--Winter's Impact on Florida's Orange Crop
Display Title
Math in the News: Issue 94--Winter's Impact on Florida's Orange Crop
March 2014. In this issue of Math in the News we look at the impact of a harsh winter on Florida's orange crop. In addition we look at an ongoing problem that orange production has had with a crop infestation. This provides opportunities to apply percent change formulas to real-world data. Note: The download is a PPT file.
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Common Core Standards | CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.6.SP.B.4, CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.6.RP.A.3.C, CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.7.RP.A.3 |
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Grade Range | 6 - 12 |
Curriculum Nodes |
Algebra • Probability and Data Analysis • Data Analysis |
Copyright Year | 2014 |
Keywords | math in the news, florida, orange crop, polar vortex, psyllid, citrus production, orange producton, issue 94 |