1. 7 th Grade Mathematics Bell Ringers Joanne J. Mills

2. Sufficiency of Scholarships The estimated cost of Dallas Community Colleges is $1,500 for one semester. Max applied for five scholarships. Scholarship A$1325 Scholarship B$1275 Scholarship C$1250 Scholarship D$1300 Scholarship E$1225 Which scholarships cover at least 85% of the estimated cost of one semester of Dallas Community Colleges? A. Scholarship A and D B. Scholarship A, B, and D C. Scholarship A, B, C and D D.All of them TEKS 7.13 (F)

3. Education and Income Lirio and Erika graduated from high school together. Lirio got a job at Sonic as soon as she graduated. Erika went to college and got a degree in graphic design. At their 10 year high school reunion, Lirio still works at Sonic. Erika works at a graphic design firm. Lirio makes $25,000 / year. Erika’s income is 2⅝ times as much as Lirio’s income. How much money does Erika make? A.$80,000 / year B.$31250 / year C.$65,625 / year D.$9523.81 / year TEKS 7.3 (A)

4. Sasha’s Bank Account Which situation best represents the equation below? 200 + 60x = 3,500 A.The total amount Sasha saved in her college fund was $3,500. If she put the same amount of money into the bank for 200 months, what is x, the amount Sasha put into the bank every month? B.Sasha put 3,300 dollars into the bank every month. What is x, the total amount of Sasha’s college fund in her bank account? C.Sasha saved $3,500 for college by putting money into the bank for 60 months. She wanted to buy an ipod, so she took out $200. What is x, the amount Sasha put into the bank every month? D.Sasha got $200 for her birthday. She put it into the bank so she could start saving for college. Then, she deposited a fixed amount into her bank account for 60 months. What is x, the fixed amount Sasha put into the bank every month? TEKS 7.10 (C)

5. Interpreting a Graph A total of 620 seniors responded to a survey asking what they were planning to do after they graduate. In a circle graph summarizing the survey results, the section for “college” had an angle of 198°, while the section for “work” had an angle of 126°. How many more of the seniors plan on going to college than going to work? A. 124 B. 341 C. 217 D. 1127 TEKS 7.6 (G)

6. Education and Income Data The table below shows the average annual income of adults based on education level. Education levelAnnual Income High School diploma$38,000 Associate’s degree$44,000 Bachelor’s degree$69,000 Master’s degree$82,000 PhD$109,000 Professional Degree$141,000 Which of the following is the best representation for the data collected in the table?

7. B. A. D. C. Education Level Annual Income Education Level TEKS 7.1 (D) C. Education Level Annual Income