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Name: _______________________________________________________ Period: __________Busch Gardens Performance TaskMaddox and his family love to ride roller coasters. Their favorite place to experience the thrills of roller coasters is Busch Gardens. They love the variety of coasters, the beautiful atmosphere, the delicious food, and even the theatrical shows. As the spring approached, Maddox and his family were very excited to plan their summer trip to Williamsburg, Virginia to visit Busch Gardens. As Maddox began to research he found he had the following options when purchasing tickets. Single-Day Ticket$75.00 per personFun Card$75.00 per personPark Pass Membership$132.00 per personEnjoy one day of rides, shows, and attractions. $20 for parking per carPay for one day and visit the park unlimited times until September 7th $20 for parking per car12 months of unlimited admission from the date of purchaseFree parking10% discount of food purchases Maddox was overwhelmed by all of the options he had to choose from when purchasing tickets. He did not know what would be the best deal. Maddox lives about two hours from Busch Gardens. Therefore, he can’t go to the park all the time, but he would like to visit the park more than once during the summer. Help Maddox make the best decision by using mathematical reasoning. Why should Maddox purchase a Fun Card, instead of a Single-Day ticket? Explain your decision using mathematical reasoning. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________What are the advantages of purchasing a Park Pass Membership?____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________After how many visits to Busch Gardens will the cost of the Fun Card and the Park Pass Membership be about equal, if Maddox plans to spend about $30 on food each visit? (Don’t forget to include parking and the cost of food). Explain your decision using mathematical reasoning help Maddox know if he should buy a Fun Card or if he should purchase a Park Pass Membership. __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Maddox looks at the calendar for the summer, if he thinks he can only plan for two trips to Busch Gardens, which type of ticket should he purchase? (Don’t forget to include parking and the cost of food.) Explain your decision using mathematical reasoning. __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________If Maddox asks his boss for a few Fridays off this summer, he could visit Busch Gardens four times this summer. Which type of ticket would be the best buy for Maddox? (Don’t forget to include parking and the cost of food.)__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ................
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