You don't want to flush your money down the drain! Have your classes complete a financial comparison between two different types of toilets. They use linear modeling to determine the most cost-effective model.

Concepts

volume, linear functions, linear modeling, making predictions

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Additional Tags

math

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Instructional Ideas

• Ask individuals to write an equation for each model
• Incorporate during a unit on linear systems

Classroom Considerations

• Expects a solid understanding of linear modeling

Pros

• Offers detailed teaching notes to help plan for the lesson
• Questions provide additional insight and lesson ideas

Cons

• None

Common Core

HSA-CED.A.3 HSA-REI.D.11 HSF-BF.A.1.a HSF-LE.A.2