Walk Miles in My Shoes

Walk Miles in My Shoes – Teacher Notes/Keys

do this example first

I am walking in a walkathon to raise money for a charity. Bob has agreed to sponsor me one dollar for every mile that I walk.

Verbal Rule: One dollar for every mile walked.

Table:

miles / money
0 / 0
1 / 1
2 / 2
3 / 3
4 / 4
5 / 5
6 / 6

Graph:

1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 6 / 7 / 8 / 9 / 10
10
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

Equation: $ = 1* miles

Y = 1*X

Discuss:

How does the amount money change as the mile change? (Draw >1 on the table to show the money going up by 1. For every mile the money goes up $1)

miles / money
0 / 0
1 / 1
2 / 2
3 / 3
4 / 4
5 / 5
6 / 6

How does the graph change? (draw the up and over “step” marks)

1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 6 / 7 / 8 / 9 / 10
10
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

How are the verbal rule, table, graph, and equation alike?

Change the problem to $2 per mile and let the students complete the handout.

Write different walkathon problems showing their verbal rule, table, graph, and equation – include the situation where the person pays me some money just to show up.

Walk Miles in My Shoes

I am walking in a walkathon to raise money for a charity. Bob has agreed to sponsor me two dollars for every mile that I walk.

This is an example of a function.

Verbal Rule:

Table:

Graph:

Equation:

Walk Miles in My Shoes

I am walking in a walkathon to raise money for a charity. ______has agreed to sponsor me ______

______.

Verbal Rule:

Table:

Graph:

Equation: