I.   THE PROBLEM: Mrs. Thompson formed a committee to investigate sites for a party.  We do not know how many people are coming to the party or if the students can bring guests. 

V.  Create a LINE GRAPH showing changes in prices, or cost, of each party as the number of people attending increases.

II.   THIS IS THE INFORMATION GATHERED BY THE COMMITTEE: 

Water World:  Swimming, hot dogs

                            Cost:  $100 to reserve the pool

                                        And $5 per person.

PizzaPi/Movie Plex:  Pizza, drink, movie

                             Cost:  $10 per person

Skate ‘Til Late:  Skating and ice cream (eat before   

                             You come).

                             Cost:  $250 for the first 30

                              people; $3 per person over the

                              first 30.

VI.  SUMMARY PARAGRAPH:

   Were your predictions correct? 

Write a paragraph discussing the outcome versus your predictions. 

III.  ANSWER these questions prior to beginning

       the project.

(a)   If price was your focus, which option do you predict would be best?

(b) How could you convince the committee?

(c)  Would it make a difference if the number of people attending changed?  Why or why not?

IV.  TASK 1: 

(a)   Create an expression that will help you determine the cost of each party if the number of people coming changed.

(b) Create a table (using your expressions) showing the price of each party if the number of people attending changed.  Use the numbers 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, and 50 for the number of people attending in your table.