National Waterpark Day Mini-Activity: Practice pre-algebra skills by comparing unit rates, applying percent discounts and sales tax, solving multi-step equations, and working with elapsed time in a realistic waterpark budgeting scenario.
A waterpark sells a 1-day pass for $44.99 and a 2-day pass for $79.98. What is the unit price per day for the 2-day pass (rounded to the nearest cent)?
A snack stand sells a 16 oz lemonade for $3.84 and a 24 oz lemonade for $5.52. Which size has the lower unit price per ounce?
A ticket costs $44.99. You have a 15% off coupon, and the waterpark charges 7.5% sales tax. Which expressions correctly represent the final price (before rounding)? Select two.
A $44.99 ticket is discounted 15%, then 7.5% sales tax is added. What is the final price, rounded to the nearest cent?
A group package charges a fixed fee plus $19.50 per student.
The total cost is $214.50.
Write and solve a multi-step equation to find how many students are included if the fixed fee is $58.50.
A locker rental costs $6.25 and a towel rental costs $4.75. You also buy n bottles of water for $2.00 each. The total is $19.00.
Which equation represents this situation?
Using the situation from the previous question, how many bottles of water were bought (value of n)?
You enter the waterpark at 10:35 AM. You wait 18 minutes for security, then 27 minutes in line for your first ride. What time do you start the ride?
Put the steps in order to find the final price after a 15% discount and then 7.5% tax on $44.99.
Convert 15% to a multiplier: 0.85
Multiply $44.99 by 0.85 to get the discounted price
Convert 7.5% tax to a multiplier: 1.075
Multiply the discounted price by 1.075 to get the final price