SCENARIO A visit to an amusement park can involve a great deal
of mathematics, from determining how much
a trip to the park will cost to interpreting attendance data. This project involves some of the many
mathematical scenarios that are associated with a visit to an amusement park
PROJECT STEPS
The student must record all work of each Project Step in the space provided
Part I: The Cost of Admission and Bus Transportation to the Park
The Math Club at your school decided to go to Twelve Banners Amusement Park for their
annual Math and Science Fun Day. The club investigated the cost of admission and rental of a bus
Twelve Banners offers a discounted ticket price of $25 per person to school groups. The club found a
bus company that charges $500 to rent a bus for the day
1. Write an equation that models the relationship between the total cost of the trip (v) and the
number of students participating )
2. What is the slope of your equation?
3. What does the slope mean in the context of the problem?
4 What is the y-intercept of your equation?
What does the intercept represent in the context of the problem!