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 * September 10, 2009**
 * Alena Cover**
 * Block 7D**
 * Block 7D**


 * Big Idea:** Observations and descriptions of the changes in the world around us are the first steps towards discovering and learning about patterns.


 * Essential questions:** not listed

The price of the tour is the independent variable, so it goes on the x-axis. The number of customers is the dependent variable, so it goes on the y-axis.
 * A. ****If you were to make a graph of the data, which variable would you put on the x-axis? Which variable would you put on the y-axis? Explain your choices.**
 * B. ****Make a coordinate graph of th****e data** **on grid paper. shown above.**
 * C. ****Based on your graph, what price do you think the operators should charge?** I multiplied each possible tour price by it’s number of potential customers, and they would make the most money if they charged 350 dollars.


 * Problem 3.2 Follow Up:**
 * 1.The number of people who said they would take the tour depended on the price. How does the number of potential customers change as the number increases?** The number of customers is always decreasing, but it decreases faster as the price increases.
 * 2.How is the change in the number of people who said they would go on the tour shown in the table? On the graph?** On he table, the number of customers gets smaller as the price increases. On the graph, the points get farther apart.


 * Notes:** Multiplying the tour price by the number of customers helpful to see the profit for each price.