Ashley Lawson

Modified Summative Assessment

Original Rubric for Summative Assessment
Math 3: Density KEY
Measurable Learning outcomes:
1. Students will be able to calculate the density in different modeling situations.
a. Questions: 1(T/F), 5(MC), 10(MC, COM), 16(CR)
2. Students will be able to analyze the density of people or things determined by
professionals for their local events.
a. Questions: 2(T/F), 6(MC), 8(MC, COM), 17(CR)
3. Students will be able to compare different models based on density.
a. Questions: 4(MATCH), 7(MC, COM), 12(MC), 18(CR)
4. Students will be able to calculate the cost of various models based on density.
a. Questions: 3(T/F), 11(MC, COM), 13(MC), 19(CR)
5. Students will be able to create models that meet density and design constraints.
a. Questions: 9(MC, COM), 14(MC), 15(MC), 20(CR, COM)
MC-Multiple choice, CR- Constructed Response, COM- Commercial Item

Question type highlighted in green.

Answer for selected response highlighted in blue.
Point allocation highlighted in pink.

True/False
For the following questions, circle either True or False and provide justification by showing
your work.
1.(2pts)[Outcome 1] 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

1 point for False

1 point for work showing 3 goldfish need 85 gallons of water

2.(2pts)[Outcome 2]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, so Maggie is correct.
Give a short explanation.

True/False

1 point for False

1 point for setting up density equation correctly

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3.(2pts)[Outcome 4] 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

1 point for True

1 point for setting up cost equation correctly

Matching
4. (4pts)[Outcome 3]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.

1 point for each correct match

1 point for correct density circled

Multiple Choice

5. (2pts)[Outcome 1]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

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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

1 point for correct answer

1 point for setting up density equation properly

6.(2pts)[Outcome 2] 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

1 point for C
1 point for setting up area equation correctly
Allow 1 point total if student selects A and work shows they used 480 as yards instead of
feet.

7.(2pts)[Outcome 3] [Commercial] 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.

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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.

1 point for c
1 point for explanation comparing mass and volume as density

8.(3pts)[Outcome 2] [Commercial] 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

1 point for a
¼ point for each density equation set up correctly

9.(3pts)[Outcome 5] [Commercial] 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

1 point for c
1 point for correct surface area equation
1 point for correct volume equation

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10. (3pts)[Outcome 1] [Commercial]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. About 5 people per km2
b. About 50 people per km2
c. About 500 people per km2
d. About 5000 people per km2

1 point for b
1 point for correct surface area of earth
1 point for setting up population density equation correctly

11. (3pts) [Outcome 4] [Commercial]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.

1 point for d
1 point for correct area equation
1 point for correct cost equation

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12.(2pts) [Outcome 3] 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

1 point for c
1 point for setting up density equations

13. (3pts) [Outcome 4] 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

1 point for b
1 point for correct volume equation
1 point for correct cost equation

14.(3pts)[Outcome 5] 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

1 point for d
1 point for correct possible dimensions
1 point for correct cost equation

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15.(2pts)[Outcome 5] 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. 0.433 m3

1 point for a
1 point for correct density equation

Free Response

16.(4pts) [Outcome 1] 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.

2 points for drawing of enclosure with animals

1 point for population density equation
1 point for population density of 8.97 animals per km 2

17.(5pts) [Outcome 2] 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.)

2 points for 1340 apples

1 point for correct conversion of gallons to cubic feet
1 point for correct volume of natural apple juice
1 point for density of juice equation

18.(4pts) [Outcome 3] 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?

4 points for muscle is more dense than fat

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19. (4pts) [Outcome 4] 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.)

2 points for $11.96

1 point for density equation
1 point for cost equation

20.(5pts) [Outcome 5] [Commercial] 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.

1 pt for showing Type A has 45 Bushels per acre, Type B has 50, Type C has 59, Type D has
60
1 pt for showing .8*525=420
1 pt for showing cost per bushel: A = $3.88; B = $3.62; C = $3.26; D = $3.40
1 pt for claiming C has the lowest cost and the 2nd highest production so it should be on
the 80%
1 pt for claiming D has the second lowest cost and the highest production so it should be on
the remaining 20%

Score: _____________/60