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Fun and Sun Rent-a-Car--Java Version |
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| Go to: |
http://math.rice.edu/~lanius/Algebra/rentacarja.html
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| Description: |
The Green family is planning a one-week vacation in Florida and needs to rent a car while there. They must decide which of four rental plans to choose. Students construct graphs to see which plan is better for different amounts of mileage. Extensions of the problem and notes for the teacher are included. |
| Technology Type: |
Java Applet | |
| Author: |
Cynthia Lanius |
| Language: |
English | |
| Cost: |
Does not require payment for use |
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| Tool: |
Fun and Sun Rent-A-Car Spreadsheet Version |
| Courses: |
Algebra |
Graphing, Linear Formulas, Is It Linear?, Writing an Equation, Solve by graphing, Applications |
| Financial Education |
Budget, Financial planning, Money management, Spending |
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 Teacher Review (Not based on classroom experience)
Reviewer: Sara5144, Jun 10 2008 04:45:06:467PM |
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Appropriate for: practice of skills and understandings, applications of a concept or technique |
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Ability to meet my goals: Very Effective |
Recommended for:
Algebra: Functions / Relations, Linear Equations, Analyzing Linear Data, Linear Systems
Algebra II: Solving systems of equations, Functions / Relations |
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OklaMathman |
| Comment: | Excellent application problems for finding linear equations. And the neat thing is that there isn't a set best deal. They will have to discuss among themselves when one rental agency is better than another.
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Christina216 |
| Comment: | Great real-life activity that students get to look at four different linear situations at once to see which is the best deal. |
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