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High School Mathematics Problems from Alaska

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Writing an Equation:
Fundraiser Choosing a Distributor

 

 James H. Grey
jgrey@northstar.k12.ak.us

 

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Standards: Functions and Relationships. 

Performance Standards: A4.4.2, A4.3.4, A4.3.5, A4.4.3

Concepts: Representing relationships between variables by writing, creating, and solving linear equations, graphing them, and finding the intersection of the two.

Carnegie Chapter: Making and Selling Shirts. 

Overview: Focusing on writing and using the results of a linear equation and graphing a linear equation.


 

Fundraiser - Choosing a Distributor

Problem Eight

The Junior Class has to choose between two different distributors who sell the rights to the movies and mail them to the high school.

Reel2Real sells the movies for $300 each and charges a once-a-year distribution fee of $400.

Cheap Cinema sells the movies for $325 each with no additional fees.

Please answer the following questions using complete sentences.

  1. How much would the following numbers of movies cost using Reel2Real:
    1. 3


    2. 15


    3. 30
 

 

  1. How much would Cheap Cinema charge for the following number of movies:
    1. 3


    2. 15


    3. 30
 

 

  1. If the Junior Class has $1300 to spend on movies,

 

    1. how many could they get from each company?




    2. What if they have $6000?

 

 

 

 

 

  1. Complete the following table that uses information from problems 1 through 3:

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  1. Write the expression for the cost of getting movies from Reel2Real.

 

 

 

 

 

 

  1. Write the expression for the cost of getting movies from Cheap Cinema.

 

 

 

 

 

 

  1. Using the information from the table in problem 4, graph the data for the cost of dealing with Reel2Real. Connect the points.


    1. Do the same for the cost of dealing with Cheap Cinema on the same graph.

 

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  1. Using the graph above, for what number of movies is the cost of dealing with the two companies the same? Explain how you came to that conclusion.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  1. What factors should the Junior class consider when choosing between the two companies. Why?

 

 

Table of Contents

 

AL-CAN Highway Problem

Cigarette Smoking

Commercial Salmon Fishing

Cutting Cordwood

Dog Lot Math

Firefighting Crew

Firewood Problem

Investigation of Herring Statistics

Jesse Thomas Moose Hide Problem

Predicting Plant Coverage

Problem 1 - Converting the Date to the Day of the Year

Problem 2 - Azimuth and Arc Length

Problem 3 - Reading a Graph: Azimuth Range vs. Day in Barrow, Alaska

Problem 4 - Writing an Equation: Altitude Range vs. Day in Barrow, Alaska

Problem 5 - Problem Setup and Pattern Recognition: Sunrise in Barrow, Alaska

Problem 6 - Extensions of Data: Barrow, AK Sunrise/Sunset Information

Problem 7 - Writing an Equation: Fundraiser

Problem 8 - Writing an Equation: Fundraiser Choosing a Distributor

Stanley Jonas Travel Problem

Subsistence Fishing on the Kenai

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