Objective: I can solve problems using ratios and proportions.

Objective

In the movie Austin Powers 2, there was a clone created of Dr. Evil named Mini-Me. Mini-me was similar to Dr. Evil in every single way, except according to the movie producers, he was 1/8th of his size. We will explore whether this was really true, or Hollywood Lies.

Dr. Evil and Mini-Me

What is the problem you need to solve?

Ex: – We need to figure out whether or not Mini-Me was really 1/8th of

Dr. Evil’s size according to his weight and height

Problem Solving

What mathematical information do we need to know so we can solve this problem? Ex:– Whether we are referring to the Height or Weight of Dr. Evil– The height of Dr. Evil– The weight of Dr. Evil

Problem Solving

Let’s assume that Dr. Evils is 5ft 10 inches tall. How tall would Mini-me have to be in order for the statement of being 1/8th his size to be true?

Height - Dr. Evil and Mini-Me

Let’s assume that Dr. Evil weighs 200 pounds. How much would Mini-Me have to weigh in order for the statement of being 1/8th his size to be true?

Weight - Dr. Evil and Mini-Me

1. How tall would Mini-Me have to be for him to be 1/8th of Dr. Evil’s Height?

2. How much would Mini-Me have be for him to be 1/8th of Dr. Evil’s Weight?

3. In your opinion, based off of our results, how would you describe the notion that Mini-Me is 1/8th of Dr. Evil’s size?

4. What did you learn today?

Analysis of our Findings