Description
The math club has volunteered to run the concession stand at the next football game in order to raise money for new protractors. Students are given information about the items sold at the concession stand. They are then asked to create an equation which models profit, fill in a table using the equation, and then use their table to graph on the provided axes. They then need to analyze the data to answer questions.
This authentic task is designed to be used as a differentiated, jigsaw activity. Check out the teacher notes page in the thumbnails for more information!
Direct Variation - Authentic Task - Running the Concession Stand
Highlights
Description
The math club has volunteered to run the concession stand at the next football game in order to raise money for new protractors. Students are given information about the items sold at the concession stand. They are then asked to create an equation which models profit, fill in a table using the equation, and then use their table to graph on the provided axes. They then need to analyze the data to answer questions.
This authentic task is designed to be used as a differentiated, jigsaw activity. Check out the teacher notes page in the thumbnails for more information!


