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Discounting Tickets

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A boss who can't do math? Oh, no! Young entrepreneurs use linear and exponential models to determine which discount will yield the most profit on ticket sales.

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CCSS: Designed
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Instructional Ideas
  • Have participants research ticket prices for current shows to make the project more realistic
Classroom Considerations
  • Assumes that learners have access to a graphing calculator
  • One model is linear, while the other model is exponential; participants should be familiar with both types of equations before beginning the activity
Pros
  • Sample solutions are provided for the worksheet
  • Resource includes several different optional activities
Cons
  • Only one situation is considered; the task does not particularly help pupils learn how to generalize linear and exponential situations
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