2. Gear A drives Gear B. How many times more teeth does Gear A have compared to Gear B? (divide the number of teeth on Gear A by the number on Gear B) ____ 3. Gear C drives Gear D. How many times more teeth does Gear C have compared to Gear D? (divide the number of teeth on Gear C by the number on Gear D) ____ 4. Gear E drives Gear F. How many times more teeth does Gear E have compared to Gear F? (divide the number of teeth on Gear E by the number on Gear F) ____ 5. To find the number of times green handle turns for each blue handle turn, find the product of the three relationships between the pairs of connecting gears. (multiply answer #2 times answer #3 times answer #4) _____. 6. Turn the blue handle completely around once. Does the green handle turns completely around this many (answer to #5) times?______ If not, check your work for steps 1-5. 7. Now complete the chart below. To find Handle multiply “Green Turns,” “Blue Handle by answer #5. You can then check your answers by turning the Turns” blue handle and counting the turns of the green handle. Blue Green Handle Handle Turns Turns 1
2. Gear A drives Gear B. How many times more teeth does Gear A have compared to Gear B? (divide the number of teeth on Gear A by the number on Gear B) ____ 3. Gear C drives Gear D. How many times more teeth does Gear C have compared to Gear D? (divide the number of teeth on Gear C by the number on Gear D) ____ 4. Gear E drives Gear F. How many times more teeth does Gear E have compared to Gear F? (divide the number of teeth on Gear E by the number on Gear F) ____ 5. To find the number of times green handle turns for each blue handle turn, find the product of the three relationships between the pairs of connecting gears. (multiply answer #2 times answer #3 times answer #4) _____. 6. Turn the blue handle completely around once. Does the green handle turns completely around this many (answer to #5) times?______ If not, check your work for steps 1-5. 7. Now complete the chart below. To find “Green Handle Turns,” multiply “Blue Handle Turns” by answer #5. You can then check your answers by turning the blue handle and counting the turns of the green handle. Blue Handle Turns Green Handle Turns 1