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Make the most of your prom—with math! Pupils write and use a quadratic model to determine the optimal price of prom tickets. After determining the costs associated with the event, learners use a graph to analyze the break even point(s).
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Instructional Ideas
- Use as a performance task assessment to complete a unit on quadratic functions
- Collect actual cost data from your school to make the problem more relevant
Classroom Considerations
- Requires a graphing calculator
Pros
- Uses open-ended questions to allow for creativity within the problem
- Task design emphasizes multiple concepts and learning outcomes
Cons
- Grading is difficult as students will have different results