Ashley Lawson

Modified Summative Assessment

Original Summative Assessment
Math 3: Density Name: ________________________

Date: ___________________________

Directions
Answer the following questions showing all work in the space provided. There are four
sections: True/False, Matching, Multiple Choice, and Free Response. Follow the specific
directions given for each section. Points available for each question are listed, partial credit
can be earned with correct justification.

True/False
For the following questions, circle either True or False and provide justification by showing
your work.

1.(2pts) Neelam owns 3 goldfish. Each goldfish needs 25 gallons of water, but for each
additional goldfish after the first, they need an extra 5 gallons of water. Neelam should
place the goldfish in 75 gallons of water. Give a short explanation.

True/False

2. (2pts) According to Maggie, there are more people at the State Fair than the fairgrounds
can hold. The fairgrounds have 344 acres. The maximum number of people allowed is 785
people per acre and 250,000 people are at the fair. Is Maggie correct? Give a short
explanation.

True/False

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3.(2pts) Jamal is building a patio in his backyard. The patio will be 10 feet by 15 feet.
Concrete costs $7.25 per square foot. Jamal will be able to afford this with the $1100 he has
in his bank account. Show your work.

True/False

Matching
For the following question, match each tank with its corresponding density and circle the
tank with the greatest density. Show your work finding the density.

4. (4pts) There are two aquariums and Tank A holds 50 gallons, Tank B holds 90 gallons,
and Tank C holds 120 gallons. In Tank A, there are 10 fish. In Tank B there are 15 fish. In
Tank C, there are 40 fish. Match the tanks with their density.

Tank A 1 fish per 3 gallons

Tank B 1 fish per 5 gallons

Tank C 1 fish per 6 gallons

Circle the tank with the greatest density.

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Multiple Choice
For the following multiple choice questions, circle the correct answer. Show your work
under the problem. Partial credit will be awarded to incorrect answers based on work
shown.

5. (2pts) The NC Zoo is trying to increase the density of animals at the zoo in the North
American part of the Zoo, so they are trying to add an exhibit. The table below details the
exhibits:

Exhibit Number of
animals

Grizzly Bears 5

Bison 10

Elk 20

Polar Bears 6

Sea Lion 9

Which of the following exhibits should they add if they want the density to be 10.5
animals per exhibit?

a. 5 penguins
b. 12 flamingos
c. 8 deer

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6.(2pts) According to the fire marshal, there should only be 1 person per square yard in the
high school gym. What is the maximum number of students allowed in a gym measuring
480 feet by 35 yards?

a. 16,800 people
b. 1,400 people
c. 5,600 people
d. 75 people

7.(2pts) A student records the mass and volume of a lump of clay, x. Next, a second lump of
clay, y, is added to lump x, and the combined (x+y) mass and volume are recorded. Finally,
a third lump of clay, z, is added to the combined (x+y) mixture, and the final (x+y+z) mass
and volume are recorded, as shown below.

What is the most logical conclusion about the clay used in this investigation? Explain your
reasoning.
a. Lump z had the greatest mass
b. Lump z had the lowest density.
c. Lump y had the lowest density.
d. Lump y had the greatest mass.

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8.(3pts) Red-clay bricks have a density of approximately 2000 kg/m3 . Air has a density of 1
kg/m3. Which of the following has the lowest mass?
a. 2m3 of bricks
b. 4m3 of bricks
c. 60003 m of air
d. 10,0003 m of air

9.(3pts) To completely cover a spherical ball, a ball company uses a total area of 36 square
inches of material. What is the maximum volume the ball can have?
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(Note: Surface area of a sphere = 4𝜋𝑟 2 . Volume of a sphere = 3 𝜋𝑟 3 .)
a. 27𝜋 cubic inches
b. 36√𝜋 cubic inches
36
c. cubic inches
√𝜋
27
d. cubic inches
𝜋

10. (3pts) About 70% percent of earth is covered in water, making 30% percent of earth
potentially habitable by humans. Earth can be modeled as a sphere with diameter 12,700
km. There are 7.1 billion people in the world. What is the population density of potentially
habitable earth?

a. Approximately 5 people per km2

b. Approximately 50 people per km2
c. Approximately 500 people per km2
d. Approximately 5000 people per km2

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11. (3pts) A farmer wants to buy between 90 and 100 acres of land. He is interested in a
rectangular piece of land that is 1,500 yards long and 300 yards wide. The piece of land is
being sold as one complete unit for $87,000. If the farmer does not want to spend more
than $900 an acre, does the land meet all of his requirements? (1 acre ≈43,560 ft2)
a. Yes, the amount of land satisfies his needs, and the price is low enough.
b. No, the price is low enough, but there is too much land.
c. No, the price is low enough, but there is not enough land.
d. No, the amount of land satisfices what he needs, but the price is too high.

12.(2pts) Bean beetles are a common bug used for scientific experiments because they are
easy to keep and can survive in very dense populations. However, if more than 50 bean
beetles are kept in one petri dish, their offspring will be born with the ability to fly so that
they can disperse to a less dense area. Tommy is running two experiments, one with 12
males and 36 females in petri dish A, and 40 males and 18 females in petri dish B. Which
petri dish is most likely to produce flying offspring?

a. Petri Dish A; because there are more females than males so they can produce
more offspring
b. Petri Dish A; because the density is higher than the density of Petri Dish B
c. Petri Dish B; because the density is greater than 50 bean beetles per dish
d. Petri Dish A and Petri Dish B; because there are males and females in both
dishes and they can produce offspring

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13. (3pts) It will cost $450.12 to fill an empty cylindrical tank that is 8 feet high and 6 foot
in diameter. What is the cost of the salt water per cubic foot?

a. $0.50
b. $1.99
c. $2.35

14.(3pts) Rachel is building a pool in her backyard. Her backyard is 35 yards by 50 yards.
She wants to be able to put a patio surrounding the pool that is 2 yards wide on each side.
She also wants to spend less than $30 per square yard. Which of these models meets the
given restraints?

a. 35 yards x 50 yards; $56,000 total cost

b. 20 yards x 40 yards; $21,919 total cost
c. 25 yards x 42 yards; $32,550 total cost
d. 32 yards x 48 yards; $30,720 total cost

15.(2pts) Sergio wants to use rocks to keep the ocean from eroding his coastline property
at the beach. If a rock needs to weigh 1,000 kilograms to not be affected by waves, what is
the smallest volume of cubic rock can Sergio use? He is going to use basalt, which has a
typical density of 3200 kg/m3.

a. 0.3200 m3
b. 0.625 m3
c. 1.3125 m3
d. .433 m3

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Free Response

For the following free response problems, use the information given to answer all
questions in each problem. Show all work so that your thought process is clear. Partial
credit is available.

16.(4pts) At the local zoo, the largest enclosure is 1.2 km by 1.3 km and contains 4
West African Giraffes, 3 Zebras, 3 Ostriches, and 4 gazels. Draw a model of the
enclosure with the animals and give its population density. Round to two decimal places.

17.(5pts) The FDA regulations say that to be considered apple juice, a liquid must be at
least 10% natural juice from an apple. If Juice Co has an order for 500 gallons of apple
juice, and each apple gives .005 cubic feet of juice, how many apples will be needed to
fill this order? Explain your reasoning. (Hint: One gallon is 0.134 cubic feet.)

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18.(4pts) Tommy hears one of his friends say “muscle weighs more than fat,” but he’s
confused because 5 pounds of fat is the same weight as 5 pounds of muscle. How could
you explain to Tommy what density is and how it plays a part in this poorly worded
common phrase?

19.(4pts) Martha’s homemade lemonade requires 2 cups of sugar per gallon of

lemonade. Martha plans on making 20 gallons for a yard sale. Sugar costs $2.99 per
pint, so Martha will spend __________ on sugar. Explain your reasoning. (Keep in mind
sugar is prepackaged and Martha cannot buy a fraction of a pint.)

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20.(5pts) Mr. Fontenot planted four types of soybeans on his land in order to compare
overall cost (for planting and harvesting) and crop harvest. The table shows the number
of acres planted, the cost per acre, and the number of bushels of soybeans produced for
the different types of soybeans.

Type of Soybean Number of Acres Cost (per acre) to Number of Bushels

Planted Harvest Produced

A 200 $174.70 9,000

B 150 $180.90 7,500

C 100 $192.40 5,900

D 75 $204.00 4,500

Regulations specify that Mr. Fontenot cannot devote more than 80% of a field to one
particular type of soybean. He wants to design a field so that he can harvest the most
soybeans for the lowest cost. What is the best design plan for Mr. Fontenot’s 525 acres?
Include specific details about which soybeans you chose, how many acres of each type
should be planted, and why you chose those soybeans.

Score: _____________/60

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