You want to be where everyone gets a raise. A short clip from the TV show Cheers provides the context for the task. After watching an interaction between a bartender and an owner regarding a raise, viewers write inequalities to represent the situation to see who gets the better deal.

Concepts

rates, inequalities, creating inequalities

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Additional Tags

math

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Instructional Ideas

• Have the class create similar problems for classmates to solve
  

Classroom Considerations

• Scholars should be able to write inequalities
• A familiarity with rates is necessary
  

Pros

• Use of TV clip may motivate learners

Cons

• Only one problem to consider
  

Common Core

6.RP.A.3.d