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Who wants to be a millionaire
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January 25, 2016
Who Wants to be a Millionaire
You are sitting in mathematics class, and the famous billionaire, Bill Buffett Jobs, offers you the job of a lifetime. You would only need to work for one month (30 days) and could become a millionaire. But there is a catch! He offers you three payment options and to show yourself worthy, you must pick the option and explain your choice.
OptionsOption 1: You earn $1,000,000, evenly distributed over a thirty day period.
Option 2: You earn one dollar the first day, two dollars the second, and double your salary each day for thirty days.
Option 3: You earn $3,000 the first day, then for each following day an additional $3,000 will be added to the previous day’s salary for the 30 days.
Who wants to be a millionaire
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January 25, 2016
2. Complete the following tables for each of the 3 options.
3. Write an equation for both option 1 and option 3:
Option 1:________________________ Option 3:________________________
4. Does option 2 seem to follow a linear model? Explain.
6. Graph the three options in the same plane. Use a domain of [0,21] for the entire month.