DATE:    January, 2001

 

 

COURSE TITLE: Fundamentals of Math
AUTHOR: Aniello Guerra
TOPIC:     Car Rentals and Formulas

 

ESSENTIALS QUESTIONS:   How can you determine the cheapest way to rent a car?

CULMINATING TASK:          The students will research various rental car companies and calculate

                                                    the cost of renting a car to take a road trip.  Students will have the option

                                                    of using graphs or a poster presentation to show  which company is the most

                                                    cost effective.

 

PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES:

    In order to complete this package, you will:
  1. Compute the cost of renting a car from a rental car company.
  2. Arrive at a formula used to calculate the cost of renting a car
  3. Create graphs using information gathered from tables.
  4. Answer questions in complete sentences relating to the information found in the graphs.

 

The performance objectives are aligned with the following MCAS standards:

Mathematics:

Number Sense,
Patterns,
relations,
functions

 1.8  Construct expressions or equations with whole numbers.
2.4  Describe and represent relationships with models, tables, graphs and rules.
2.5  Understand and apply the concept of variables, expressions and equations that model problems.
ELA                          19   Write composition with a clear focus, using logically related ideas and adequate details to develop it.

SAVE MONEY    $$     PLAN A TRIP    $$    COMPARE PRICES

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