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Episode 409: A Broom of One's Own

Episode 409: A Broom of One's Own

Math TopicTime/Distance/Speed
The Big Idea You can use speed - the distance you travel in a unit of time - to tell how far you will go in any amount of time.
NCTM LinksAlgebra
Episode Description When Wicked puts a CyberSquad Seal of Approval on her new "Wickedy Brooms," it's up to Matt, Jackie, Inez and Digit to make sure the brooms are as good as Wicked claims. They try them out, figuring out their speed - how far the different brooms go in a given amount of time. The brooms pass the test - but Wicked doesn't. They must race to Control Central and save Motherboard before Wicked's scheme succeeds! And where's Hacker? And what will he do when he finds out Wicked is trying to take over his turf?
For RealBianca's Need for Speed
Bianca's won a contest to attend a glamorous movie premiere, but it's the same day as her little cousin's birthday party. She has a plan to make it to both: she'll go to the birthday party first, change into evening clothes there, and drive to the city in plenty of time for the premiere. Unfortunately, she hits some major snags along the way, including an empty gas tank and a flat tire. With time running short, Bianca consults her road map and discovers an alternate route via the highway. Although it's a longer path, the road is faster and will get her to the city in a shorter amount of time - just in time to make an appearance on the red carpet.
Math Message: Time, distance and speed are relative. It could take less time to travel a longer distance at a faster speed than a shorter distance at a slower speed.

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