Saturday, February 16, 2008

Take Me Out To The Ball Game

Name ........................................................................................................ Date .......................................................
Take Me Out To The Ball Game

How much does a day at the ballpark cost? Read the chart below to
find the prices of tickets, food and souvenirs for five Major League
Baseball teams. Use the information to answer the questions below.
Be sure to show all of your work on scrap paper!

The lines are for what you think the prices should be.
TEAM TICKET* HOT DOG SODA PROGRAM CAP
Chicago White Sox $14.30 $2.25 $2.00 $3.00 $13.00
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New York Yankees $25.94 $2.75 $2.50 $5.00 $13.00
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Atlanta Braves $19.78 $3.50 $3.25 $5.00 $12.00
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Texas Rangers $19.67 $2.25 $2.25 $6.00 $16.00
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San Diego Padres $13.02 $2.25 $2.75 $4.00 $14.99
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1. How much would you pay if you bought a ticket for each member of your family to attend a New York Yankees game?
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2. How much does it cost to buy one program, two caps, four hot dogs and two sodas at a Texas Rangers game?
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3. Put the teams in order from the highest-priced ticket to the lowest-priced ticket.
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4. At a Chicago White Sox game, Mark bought one soda and two hot dogs. He paid with a $10 bill.How much money did he get back?
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5. Sarah went to the ballpark with $16. She purchased one ticket and one hot dog. Which team did she watch play?
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BONUS:Do you think these are fair prices to pay at a ball game? Why or why not?

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