Cooperative Activities Worksheet

(Cooperative Activities worksheet now available in Word format)

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Part 1
Create the following mixtures using the items given to you, then fill in the following chart.

Mixture
# of
M&M's ® 
# of
Raisins
Total # of
items in mixture
% of
M&M's ® 
% of
Raisins
mixture 1
8
10
 
 
 
mixture 2
8
12
 
 
 
mixture 3
25
0
 
 
 
mixture 4
9
16
 
 
 
mixture 5
5
10
 
 
 
mixture 6
0
10
 
 
 
Part 2
Using the information from the chart above, perform the following combinations. If needed, create the mixtures discussed.

Mixtures of
mixtures
# of
M&M's ® 
# of
Raisins
Total # of
items in mixture
% of
M&M's ® 
% of
Raisins
mixture 1+mixture 2
 
 
 
 
 
mixture 2+mixture 3
 
 
 
 
 
mixture 3+mixture 4
 
 
 
 
 
mixture 5+mixture 6
 
 
 
 
 
mix 1+mix 2+mix 3
 
 
 
 
 
mix 1+mix 3+mix 5
 
 
 
 
 
Part 3
Create the following mixtures. Describe their contents.
  1. Create a mixture which has 18 items and is 50% raisins.
     
  2. Create a mixture which has 20 items and is 40% raisins.
     
  3. Create a mixture which has 20 items and is 30% M&M's ® .
     
Answer the following questions (referring back to the first chart when needed.)
  1. How many M&M's ® should be added to mixture 6 to create a mixture which is 50% M&M's® ?
     
  2. How many raisins should be added to mixture 1 to create a mixture which is 70% M&M's® ?
     
  3. How many M&M's ® should be added to mixture 2 to create a mixture which is 40% raisins?
     
Part 4
Fill in the missing parts of the chart below. Create a drawing on a separate sheet of paper to show what is happening in each problem.

#
# of
M&M's® 
# of
Raisins
Total # of
items in mixture
% of
M&M's ® 
% of
Raisins
1.
 
10
25
 
 
2.
7
 
15
 
 
3.
 
 
30
20%
 
4.
 
 
12
 
100%
5.
 
 
15
 
0%
6.
15
 
 
40%
 

 

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