Selected Response: Algebra I.

Jacob wants to make trail mix made up of almonds, peanuts, and chocolate chips. He wants to mix one
part almonds, two parts peanuts, and three parts chocolate chips. If represents the pounds of
almonds, choose all expressions that represent how many total pounds of trail mix Jacob will make.

Extended Response: Algebra I.

Almonds cost $12 per pound, peanuts cost $9 per pound, and chocolate chips cost $5 per pound. Jacob
has $15 to spend on the trail mix. Determine how many pounds of trail mix he can make.
















If he changed his recipe and created a trail mix that was one part chocolate chips, two parts almonds,
and 3 parts peanuts, would he be able to afford more trail mix? Explain your understanding.








Answer Key and Rubric

Solution for Selected Response for Algebra I

The correct solutions are the second and third choice.

Rubric for Selected Response

{2 points} for both solutions correct

{1 point} for either the second or the third choice, but no other choices must be marked.

{0 points for any other choice}

Solution for Extended Response for Algebra I

Students use the selected response answers to help them with this question.

The correct solution to the first part is 2 pounds.

Students may show their work in the following manner:

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So when they use the equation (

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Rubric for Extended Response, Part I
{2 points} 2 pounds, and appropriate work is shown.

{1 points} 2 pounds, appropriate work is shown, but one computational error is made.

or

{1 points} 2 pounds, appropriate work is shown, but one conceptual error is made.

or

{1 points} 2 pounds, but no work is shown.

{0} Completely incorrect or incoherent, or is a correct response that was arrived upon by an obviously incorrect
procedure.

Solution for Extended Response, Part II
No, Almonds are the most expensive ingredient in the trail mix, and now that you want 3 parts almonds, the
price will add up quickly, and Jacob would be able to afford less.

Rubric for Extended Response, Part II
{1 point} No, plus appropriate reasoning that may include the fact that now that almonds are the majority of the
trail mix, and the most expensive part of the trail mix, this mix will actually be more expensive.
{0 points} A yes answer or a no with no explanation.