Make the most of your prom—with math! Pupils write and use a quadratic model to determine the optimal price of prom tickets. After determining the costs associated with the event, learners use a graph to analyze the break even point(s).

Concepts

quadratic functions, math modeling, systems of equations

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Additional Tags

math

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Instructional Ideas

• Use as a performance task assessment to complete a unit on quadratic functions
• Collect actual cost data from your school to make the problem more relevant

Classroom Considerations

• Requires a graphing calculator

Pros

• Uses open-ended questions to allow for creativity within the problem
• Task design emphasizes multiple concepts and learning outcomes

Cons

• Grading is difficult as students will have different results

Common Core

HSF-IF.B.4 MP1 MP2 MP3 MP4 MP5 MP6