Find the number of each type of ant in the picture. Then use the values you found to evaluate the expressions below. Record your work and answers on our answer sheet. Each variable represents the following:
CCSS: 6.EE.B.6, 7.EE.B
TEKS: 6.10A, 7.11A
STANDARDS
Ants Go Marching
Evaluating Expressions
q = number of queen ants
Queens lead the colony and lay eggs.
w = number of worker ants
These female ants take care of the nest.
d = number of drone ants
These male ants gather food and care for the eggs.
q + w =
2d – 5w =
4q – 3(d – w) =
d ÷ 2 x (wd + 5) =
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