SABEMAS Comparing Blueness of A Solution

Nancy created a solution by mixing 3 beakers of blue dye with 2 beakers of water.

Terry created a solution by mixing 60 beakers of blue dye and 40 beakers of water.

Whose solution is bluer?

Nancy Terry

Sep 29, 2010

SABEMAS Comparing Blueness of A Solution

Nancy created a solution by mixing 3 beakers of blue dye with 2 beakers of water.

Terry created a solution by mixing 60 beakers of blue dye and 40 beakers of water.

Whose solution is bluer?

Nancy Terry

Sep 29, 2010

SABEMAS Comparing Blueness of A Solution

Nancy created a solution by mixing 3 beakers of blue dye with 2 beakers of water.

Terry created a solution by mixing 60 beakers of blue dye and 40 beakers of water.

Whose solution is bluer?

Nancy Terry

Sep 29, 2010

SABEMAS Comparing Blueness of A Solution

Nancy created a solution by mixing 3 beakers of blue dye with 2 beakers of water.

Terry created a solution by mixing 60 beakers of blue dye and 40 beakers of water.

How can we measure blueness?

What does a blueness quotient of 3/5 or 0.6 look like?

Sep 29, 2010

SABEMAS Blueness Quotient as a Measure

0.0 1.00.5

What does a blueness quotient of 3/5 or 0.6 look like?

0.6

Sep 29, 2010

SABEMAS Blueness Quotient as a Measure

For a (very bad) practical joke, Sid added 3 beakers of blue dye to Nancy’s container and another 3 beakers of blue dye to Terry’s vat. Do the mixtures still have the same shade? Explain.

0.0 1.00.5 0.6

Nancy Terry

Sep 29, 2010

SABEMAS Blueness Quotient as a Measure

0.0 1.00.5

What is the new blueness quotient for Nancy?

Nancy Terry

What is the new blueness quotient for Terry?

Sep 29, 2010