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Math in the News: Issue 106--A Box Office Monster!

Math in the News: Issue 106--A Box Office Monster!

July 2015. In this issue of Math in the News we analyze the amazing box office success of the recently released Jurassic World. This provides an excellent application of data analysis and linear equations.

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Common Core Standards CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.6.SP.B.4, CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.HSS.IC.A.1, CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.HSS.IC.A.2, CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.HSS.IC.B.3, CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.HSS.IC.B.4, CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.HSS.IC.B.6, CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.8.SP.A.3, CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.HSS.ID.C.7
Grade Range 6 - 12
Curriculum Nodes Algebra
    • Linear Functions and Equations
        • Applications of Linear Functions
        • Standard Form
    • Probability and Data Analysis
        • Data Analysis
Copyright Year 2015
Keywords math in the news, data analysis, movies, box office data, linear equations, box office math