Movie Money: Do Movies Make Money?

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Movie Money: Do Movies Make Money?

Description:

Does showing movies make money for theater owners? With information about box office receipts, the percentage that theater owners must pay to movie distributors, and operating expenses, students answer the question by making profit-and-loss calculations.

Education Levels:

5, 6, 7, 8, 9

Subject:

Economics, Number Sense, Arithmetic

Medium:

Text/HTML

Fee Status:

Free

Beneficiary:

Students

Online provider:

National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

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Keywords:

Box office receipts, Profits, Financial losses, Percentages, Movies, Money

Mediator:

Secondary school teachers, Middle school teachers, Elementary school teachers

Publisher:

Figure This!

Is Part Of:

http://www.figurethis.org/challenges/challenge_index.htm

Language:

English

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Essential Resources:

Computer(s) with Internet access; Paper; Pencils/pens; Calculators (optional)

Learning Time:

30-45 minutes

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Assessment:

http://www.figurethis.org/challenges/c77/answer.htm

Subjects/Topics

P21 Subject:

Mathematics, Economics, Financial, Economic and Business Literacy

Learning Outcomes:

Broad Correlation

Common Core State Standards for Mathematics (2010)

Expressions and Equations

Solve real-life and mathematical problems using numerical and algebraic expressions and equations.

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