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5. One tank of gold fish is fed the normal amount of food once a day. A second tank is

fed twice a day. A third tank is fed four times a day during a six week study. The

fish’s weight is recoded daily.

6. You decide to clean the bathroom. You notice that the show is covered in a stange

green slime. You try to get rid of this slime by adding lemonade juice. You spray

half of the shower with lemonade juice and spray the other half of the shower with

water. After 3 days of spraying equal amounts 3 times a day, there is no change in

the appearance of the green slime on either side of the shower.

7. You decide to clean your bedroom. You notice that your floor is covetred with

clothes. You try to get rid of the clothes by throwing them into the air. You throw

clothes from 1/3 of the room into the closet and a second 1/3 of the room straight

up in the air. The last 1/3 of the room you leave the clothes on the floor. After 30

minutes of “cleaning” the floor of the room is now visible.

8. You want to test which size of soccer ball is easiest to juggle with your feet. You

test a size 3, size 4, and size 5 ball. You count the seconds the ball stays in the air

for each of the trials. You allow yourself to use both of your feet, knees, and head

to juggle the ball.

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