Using the Jamaican flag, can you create a problem that your classmates can solve using the Math 6 standards?

Celebrity BMI

Celebrity BMI

The body mass index (BMI) is used to determine a person's weight status: underweight, healthy, overweight, or obese. BMI is calculated using a person's weight (in pounds) and height (in inches). BMI is given by the formula: 

Part 1: Use the formula to find the BMIs and weight statuses of the following celebrities:

Part 2: Pick one celebrity whose weight status is not healthy. How much weight would he or she need to gain or lose to have a healthy BMI? Show and explain how you got your answer.

Mr. and Mrs. Simpleton are shopping for carpet for their living room and dining room. Their living room is 21 feet by 15 feet and their dining room is 12 feet by 9 feet. They have looked at two different priced carpets. One for $14.95 a square yard installed and another for $19.99 a square yard installed. How much would they save by choosing the cheaper carpet? What are some other things besides money that they should consider before making their choice? After you find out how much carpet they need, figure out the savings in one calculation. Explain.

The lot that Dana is buying for her new one story house is 35 yards by 50 yards. Dana’s

house plans show that her house will cover 1,600 square feet of land. What percent of Dana’s

lot will not be covered by the house? Explain your reasoning.

Tito and Luis are stuffed with pizza! Tito ate one-fourth of a cheese pizza. Tito ate three-eighths of a pepperoni pizza. Tito ate one-half of a mushroom pizza. Luis ate five-eighths of a cheese pizza. Luis ate the other half of the mushroom pizza. All the pizzas were the same size. Tito says he ate more pizza than Luis because Luis did not eat any pepperoni pizza. Luis says they each ate the same amount of pizza. 

Who is correct? Explain how you got the answer. Then tell us what your favorite kind of pizza is!