Algebra I.3.D.21 - Comparing Linear and Exponential Functions Again – Exit Ticket
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Here is a classic riddle.
Mr. Smith has an apple orchard. He hires his daughter, Lucy, to pick apples and offers her two
payment options.
- Option A: $1.50 per bushel of apples picked.
- Option B: 1 cent for picking one bushel, 3 cents for picking two bushels, 9 cents for picking three bushels, and so on, with the amount of money tripling for each additional bushel picked.
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Question 1
1.
Write a function to model Option A:
Write a function to model Option A:
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Question 2
2.
Write a function to model Option B:
Write a function to model Option B:
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Question 3
3.
If Lucy picks six bushels of apples, which option should she choose?
If Lucy picks six bushels of apples, which option should she choose?
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Question 4
4.
If Lucy picks 12 bushels of apples, which option should she choose?
If Lucy picks 12 bushels of apples, which option should she choose?
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Question 5
5.
How many bushels of apples does Lucy need to pick to make option B better for
her than option A?
How many bushels of apples does Lucy need to pick to make option B better for
her than option A?
From EngageNY.org of the New York State Education Department. High School 1 Algebra, Module 3, Topic D, Lesson 21. Internet. Available from https://www.engageny.org/resource/algebra-i-module...; accessed 28/Oct/2015.