Susan and Tim

1. Listen to Tim and Susan’s problem.

Pay attention to the details.

2. Build a spreadsheet with proper

formulas.

3. Answer the question with a

graph.
1. School Shopping Susan’s Shopping List 1 USB Stick 5gb

I’m Susan. Would you help me pick 3 Ball Point Pens 1 box of 8 Color Mark-
1 TI-35 Calculator ers
one of these three stores to buy my 7 100 page notebooks 1 Stapler
school supplies? Here is my shop- 1 bottle of 8 oz Glue 1 Planner Book
2 rolls of clear tape 1 Protractor
ping list.
2 Erasers 1 Compass
10 No. 2 Pencils 1 Bottle Liquid Paper
4 2 inch binders

Walt-Mart Dollar Trap Office Repo

Ball Point Pen ............ $0.50 Ball Point Pen ............ $0.40 Ball Point Pen ........... $1.40
TI-35 Calculator....... $28.00 TI-35 Calculator ....... $33.00 TI-35 Calculator ...... $31.00
100 page notebook ... $1.80 100 page notebook ... $1.00 100 page notebook .. $2.00
8 oz Glue ................... $1.20 8 oz Glue ..................... $.80 8 oz Glue ................... $1.50
Clear tape.................. $2.40 Clear tape .................. $1.40 Clear tape ................. $2.40
Eraser ........................ $0.90 Eraser ........................ $0.20 Eraser........................ $0.80
10 No. 2 Pencils .......... $.99 10 No. 2 Pencils ........... $.59 10 No. 2 Pencils ........ $2.59
2 inch binder ............. $1.25 2 inch binder ............. $3.25 2 inch binder............. $2.15
USB Stick 5gb ........... $9.50 USB Stick 5gb .......... $14.00 USB Stick 5gb ......... $13.00
8 Color Markers ........ $4.55 8 Color Markers ........ $2.55 8 Color Markers ........ $6.00
Stapler....................... $4.20 Stapler ....................... $2.20 Stapler ...................... $3.00
Planner Book............. $3.90 Planner Book ............. $5.00 Planner Book ............ $8.00
Protractor ................. $1.00 Protractor.................. $2.00 Protractor ................. $1.00
Compass.................... $1.75 Compass .................... $2.00 Compass ................... $1.00
Liquid Paper .............. $2.00 Liquid Paper .............. $1.00 Liquid Paper.............. $3.00

I’m Tim. Would you help me pick one of

these three stores to buy my school sup-
Some hints: plies? Here is my shopping list.

1. Read every detail in both people’s com-

ments and their shopping list.
Tim’s Shopping List 1 USB Stick 5gb
2. Use a spreadsheet to calculate the total cost of 5 Ball Point Pens 1 box of 8 Color Mark-
the shopping list for using each person. 1 TI-35 Calculator ers
4 100 page notebooks 2 Bottle Liquid Paper
3. Make a bar chart showing the three compa- 2 bottles of 8 oz Glue
ny’s total price for Susan and another chart for 2 rolls of clear tape
Tim. 2 Erasers
10 No. 2 Pencils
1 2 inch binders
2. Cat or Dog?
I’m Susan. Would you help me choose a pet? I love both cats and dogs equally
but I would like to spend as little money as possible each year. Compare these
expenses in a spreadsheet and show me your answer. Create a graph.

Cat Accessory List Dog Accessory List

Collar ........................... $2.00 Collar (large) ................ $2.50
Small ID tag ................. $4.50 Large ID tag ................. $5.50
Food and water bowl ... $7.00 Food and water bowl.... $7.00
Leash ........................... $3.00
The small print: The small print:

Buy one of each of these for my pet. Buy one of each of these for my pet.

Cat Supplies List Dog Supplies List

Box of cat food ........... $11.00 Bag of dog food .......... $21.00
Kitty Litter .................... $8.00 Dog treats .................... $3.00

The small print: Buy two of each of these for The small print: Buy two of each of these for
my pet each month. my pet each month.

Some hints:

1. Read every detail in both people’s comments and the small print of each box.

2. Use a spreadsheet to calculate the total cost of ownership for owning each pet for one year (12 months).

3. Make a bar chart showing the first year’s total price for a dog and a cat.
3. Three vacations
I’m Susan. Would you help me pick one of these three vacations? My husband
and I like all three vacation ideas, but we want to spend as little as possible. We
will fly, stay five nights and four days. Tell me which of these will cost the least?

Orlando Theme
Parks
Theme Park Tickets:
Disneyland $99
Universal Studios $95
Sea World $85
Busch Gardens $85

The small print:

No car rental. Hotel $105 / night. Food esti-

mate $50 per person per day.

Chicago Museum Tour

Museum Tickets:
Natural History $18 ea Air Fare Rates
Chicago Museum of Art $25
Science Museum $15 Miami $350
Museum of Broadcast History $9
SALE! Orlando $100
The small print:

Car rental $40 / day. Hotel $120 / night. Food Chicago $280
estimate $50 per person per day.
Each ticket is a round trip fare.

I’m Tim. Would you help me pick one of

these three vacations? My wife and two
Some hints: children and I like all three vacation ideas,
1. Read every detail in both people’s com-
but we want to spend as little as possible.
ments and the small print of each ad. We will fly, stay five nights and four days.
Tell me which of these will cost the least?
2. Each printer has an initial cost plus a
cost per page.

3. Use a spreadsheet to calculate the total cost of ownership for using each printer for Susan and
another cost for Tim.

4. Make a bar chart showing the three company’s total price for Susan and another chart for Tim.
 4. Clear up the printer confusion!
I’m Susan. Would you help me pick one of these three printers? I plan to print
about 15 pages each day (five days per week) for the next year. I want the total
cost to be as low as possible. I expect the printer to last two years.

Supplies
Zero Epsilon Ink Set $40
Workgroup Laser Printer

Only $549 HP Toner Set $90

The small print:

Zero Toner Set
Each set of cartridges will print about 11,000
$370
color pages.

I’m Tim. Would you help me pick one

of these three printers? I plan to print
Some hints: about 500 pages each day (five days per
1. Read every detail in both people’s com-
week) for the next year. I want the total
ments and the small print of each ad. cost to be as low as possible. I expect the
printer to last two years.
2. Each printer has an initial cost plus a
cost per page.

3. Use a spreadsheet to calculate the total cost of ownership for using each printer for Susan and
another cost for Tim.

4. Make a bar chart showing the three company’s total price for Susan and another chart for Tim.
5. Untangle the Cell Phone Bill!
I’m Susan. Would you help me pick one of these three
companies? I’m looking to get the best price possible
during the next 2 years. I’m OK with signing a contract.
I plan to use 3 GB of data each month.

Veritium
The best value on the market!

$35 per month

Unlimited voice and Text

1 GB of DATA

The small print:

Each GB of extra data is $15. Initial phone pur-

chase is $500. No contract!

I’m Tim. Would you help me pick one of

these three companies? I’m looking to get
Some hints:
the best price possible during the next 2
1. Read every detail in both people’s com- years. I’m OK with signing a contract. I
ments and the small print of each ad.
plan to use 1 GB of data each month.
2. One company has a large initial cost. All
three have recurring monthly costs.

3. Add the monthly costs for each company. Multiply that cost by 24 to get the total recurring costs.

4. Add the initial costs to the 24 months of recurring costs. You should see which company is the
least expensive.

5. Make a bar chart showing the three company’s total price for Susan and make another chart with
all three companies for Tim.
 6. Choose from Three Cars
I’m Susan. Would you help me pick one of these three cars? I want to spend as
little as possible. I want to drive the car until it has 250,000 miles when I assume
it will be nearly worthless. I drive about 30,000 miles every year. Thankfully, I
have enough money saved so that I don’t have to borrow money and pay inter-
est on a loan or that would cost me an extra 40%!

Cadillac Escalade I’m Tim. Would you help me pick one of these
SUV three cars? I want to spend as little as possi-
ble. I want to drive the car until it has 250,000
$72,000 miles when I assume it will be nearly worth-
less. I drive about 30,000 miles every year. I
The small print: need to borrow money, so estimate an extra
420 HP Engine. 17 MPG. $3100 / year insur- 40% to the price of each car.
ance. Sales Tax $7,200. License $450 / year.

Some hints:

1. Read every detail in both people’s comments and the small print of each ad. Use regular gasoline
for all your gasoline calculations.

2. Be sure to calculate the initial costs and recurring costs separately.

3. Use a spreadsheet to calculate the total cost of ownership for the lifetime of each car for Susan
and another set of costs for each car for Tim.

4. Make a bar chart showing the three car’s total price for Susan and another chart for Tim.