Shoot for a better knowledge of optimization strategies. During the first part of the task, scholars use given basketball shooting percentages for different players to predict the winner by examining systems of inequalities. For the second part of the task, they actually determine their own shooting percentages and see which classmate would win a shooting game.

Concepts

constraints, systems of linear inequalities, linear programming, making predictions, percents

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Additional Tags

math

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Instructional Ideas

• Team up with a physical education teacher for the second part of the activity
  

Classroom Considerations

• Learners should be able to graph systems of linear inequalities
• Knowledge of optimization is necessary
  

Pros

• Provides data recording sheets
• Includes a sample response
  

Cons

• None

Common Core

HSA-CED.A.3