Mathematics and Society - OS X Lion Server

Students in one class at Washington School picked up and counted the litter at theirschool. Here are their findings.LocationPieces* of litterMTWThFWeektotals\tJAS\-lINGl"OfJGROUNDSSCI-\OOLNEast wing 8 8 12 11 10Central wing 25 15 14 15 23West wing 12 10 6 11 8School grounds 48 28 24 25 27Totalsw+s*A torn-up note or broken bottle was countedas one piece.SiREET1) Find the totals for each day and the weekly totals for each location. Record inthe table. Find the total number of pieces of litter for the week. Record.2) inside the school only.3) Graph the total number of pieces of litter day by day.4) Do you agree with this headline?Be ready to explain.5) There was a school assembly onFriday. In which wing do youthink the assembly hall isprobably located? Why?W[ST WJ~G:n-lE CLEANESTl\.v'ASI-lIl\lGTOt-J WEEIS]-=-- _._-6) On what day did the school grounds have the most litter? Why do you think thishappened?7) The Student Council decided to buy SOme litter cans. How many should they buy?Where should they put them?8) Plan a Litter. Watch for your school for one week.a) Who will be on watch-teams?b) Where will each team count the litter?c) When will they count? (Find out when the custodian cleans.)d) What will count as 1 piece of litter? (Is an ice cream wrapper and stick oneor two pieces of litter?)e) How will you keep other students from knowing that you are keeping count?f) How will you report your results to the school? 233