Advanced Algebra" January 3-7, 2011

HAPPY NEW YEAR and WELCOME BACK TO VALIDUS!

Goal Setting Exercise

What would you like to accomplish in this class by January 21, 2011?

List three things youʼd like to accomplish (outside of this class) by July 1, 2011:

" 1. _______________________________________________________________________

" 2. _______________________________________________________________________

" 3. _______________________________________________________________________

Student Learning Targets

These are the targets that will make up your grade at the end of the semester in three weeks.

AA1    I can express large numbers by using scientific notation, and I can perform arithmetic operations
" on these numbers by using exponent rules.
AA2    I can express quantities by appropriately labeling units, and I can use unit conversion to translate
" between measurement systems.
AA3    I can solve problems involving systems of equations.
AA4    I can use percents and proportions to express the relative value of quantities in context.
AA5    I can support my arguments by representing data in meaningful ways.
AA6    I can create and interpret a mathematical model based on an empirical data set.

Question: Will 2011 be a good year for the movie business?

Annual U.S. Ticket Sales, 1995-2010

What do you see here?

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Answer each question by using the graph of Annual U.S. Ticket Sales, 1995-2010

1.In what year were the most tickets sold? How many movie tickets were sold that year?

2.In what year were the fewest tickets sold? How many tickets were sold that year?

3.What is the percent change in the number of movie tickets sold in 2002 vs. 2010?

4.What is the percent change in Revenue between 2002 and 2010?

5.Compare your answers to #3 and #4. Why do you think this happened?

6.What is the percent change in the number of movies tickets sold in 1995 vs. 2010?

7.What is the percent change in Revenue between 1995 and 2010?

8.Compare your answers to #6 and #7. Why do you think this happened?
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9. What is the average price of a movie ticket each year? (table)
Year Revenue Tickets Sold Price per Ticket

1995

1996

1997

1998

1999

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

10.How has the price of a movie ticket changed since 1995?

11.What is the percent change in the price of a movie ticket from 1995 to 2010?

12.In New York City, do we usually pay the national average price of a movie ticket?
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13. What the average number of movies tickets sold per capita?

Population
Year Tickets Sold Movie tickets per capita
(millions)

1995 270.6

1996 274.1

1997 277.6

1998 281.1

1999 284.5

2000 287.8

2001 291.0

2002 294.0

2003 296.9

2004 299.8

2005 302.7

2006 305.7

2007 308.7

2008 311.7

2009

2010

14. What trends can you see here?

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Next step!

Predict the population, movie ticket price, number of movie tickets sold, and movie revenue in 2020.
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