Appendix D
Pigs Will Be Pigs by Amy Axelrod
1. The Pig family found $34.67. They wanted to use the money to buy a meal and to put gas in the car. They wanted to save the money they had left. Which is the correct order of steps to find the amount of money the Pig family would have left to save?
Step K: Find the sum of the costs of the meal and the gas.
Step L: Find the difference between $34.67 and the sum of the costs of the meal and the gas.
Step M: Identify the cost of the meal and the cost of the gas.
A L, K, M
B M, K, L
C L, M, K
D K, L, M
2. The piglets attended a basketball camp for two weeks. The parents paid $50.00, which was 1/3 the cost of attending the camp. The piglets had saved money to pay the rest of the cost. Which equation can be used to find c, the entire cost of attending the camp?
F c = 50 - 2/3
G c = 50 - 3
H c = 1 / (50 - 3)
J c =50/3
3. Four pigs attended a football game and agreed to share the cost evenly. The total cost of the tickets was $51, the taxi ride to and from the game was $24, and snacks and drinks were $30. Which equation can be used to find c, the amount each pig should have paid?
F c = (51 + 24 + 30) x 4
G c = (51 + 24 + 30) ÷ 4
H c = 51 + 24 + 30 + 4
J c = 51 + 24 + 30 - 4
4. The Pig family is ordering the food from the restaurant menu. Each pig will need a drink that costs $1.00 and a meal that costs $4.99. If x represents the number of pigs, which equation can be used to find y, the amount in dollars spent by the Pig family?
A y = 4.99x + 1
B y = 5.99x
C y = x + 5.99
D y = x + 4.99
5. The pigs have $34.67 to spend in the restaurant. Do they have enough money for a stuffed jalapenos appetizer, Mrs. Pig to order cheese enchiladas, Mr. Pig to order bean burritos, each piglet to order chimichangas, each pig to order tea, two orders of deep-fried ice cream and one order of flan? How much more money do they need or how much money is left?
6. The pigs have $34.67 total. Assuming that each pig is given and equal share, create a menu order where each pig gets at least two items (drinks count as items) and each item is used only once.
7. Mr. Pig found $22 more than Mrs. Pig. Together they found $34.00. How much did each pig find?
8. The menu states that all menu prices include tax and tip. Using an 8.25% tax rate and a 15% tip rate, calculate the individual totals for food, tax, and tip based on a total bill of $31.74. (Hint: tax is added before tip)
9. There are 30 items on the menu. If 20% of the items are more than $4, how many items are more than $4?
10. A waiter makes 15% tip on the total bill for each of his tables. Over two weeks, his tips totaled $1,125. Find the total amount billed to all his tables.
Appendix D Answer Key
1. B
2. G
3. G
4. B
5. Yes, $4.21 remaining
6. answers will vary
7. Mr. Pig found $28, Mrs. Pig found $6
8. food = $25.50, tax = $2.10, tip = $4.14
9. 6
10. $7,500
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