Copyright © Swun Math Grade 6 Unit 5 Lesson 17 T HW
Name: ____________________________
Date: ______________________________
Directions: Read and solve each problem.
1. Franklin Elementary School is raising
money for new playground equipment.
They need to raise $1000. Students are
selling cookie dough. There is a $5 profit
on each tub of cookie dough sold. Write
an equation using
p
, for profit, and
t
, for
tubs of cookie dough sold. Identify the
independent variable and the
dependent variable.
Equation:
Independent variable:
Dependent variable:
2. Create a table showing
p
, profit, and
t
,
tubs of cookie dough. Find the profit
made off of at least 4 different quantities
of tubs sold.
3. Graph the ordered pairs from the table in
#2.
4. How many tubs of cookie dough must be
sold to reach the school’s goal of $1000?
Explain your solution.