Getting the Most for Your Money
Lesson Designer: Breanne Oldham
Algebra II Standard:
2.0 Algebra: Students will describe, extend, analyze, and create a wide variety of patterns and functions using appropriate materials and representations in real-world problem solving, and will demonstrate an understanding of the behavior of a variety of functions and their graphs.
Learning Expectation
2.14 use linear programming to solve real-world problems.
State Performance Indicators:
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sketch a system of linear inequalities and determine the maximum or minimum value of the related function
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find the maximum or minimum value given the graph of the feasible region of the real world linear programming application
Materials Needed: One computer per group, Excel, Word, printer
Duration of the Lesson: 2 blocks (total of 3 hours)
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The Problem:
You work part time in an office. Your office needs new vertical filing cabinets of at least 4 drawers that will maximize the storage space available while still fitting within your budget restrictions. You have 60 square feet of floor space for the cabinets and $600 to spend. Your boss has tasked you with solving this problem since she knows that you are taking Algebra II and have been studying linear programming. As an added incentive, if you do well, she will recommend that you get a raise.
What do you do?
