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Keep your pets slim, trim, and healthy using mathematics! Pupils use a linear programming model to optimize the amount and type of food to provide to a pet rabbit. They model constraints by graphing inequalities and use them to analyze a cost equation.
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Instructional Ideas
- Develop collaborative groups to complete the presented problem
- Consider eliminating the first four questions to create a more open-ended task
- Use the suggested extenstions to differentiate within your classroom
Classroom Considerations
- Assumes proficiency with creating and graphing equations and inequalities
- Provide graph paper to learners
Pros
- Interdisciplinary task that applies mathematics to the agriculture industry
- Includes inquiry-based questions to encourage higher-level thinking
Cons
- Uses leading questions in the explorations of the proble, which may hinder pupils' thinking process
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