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Sheet # 15 Critical Thinking

Name: _____________________ Date_____________


Show and explain your work. Draw pictures or make tables to explain your answer.

Two video rental rental clubs offer two different rental fee plans:

Club A charges $12 for membership and $2 for each rented video.

Club B has $4 rental membership fee and charges $4 for each rented video.

For what number of video rentals is it less expensive to belong to Club A? Show how you arrived at your answer.





































Answer for sheet # 15

Up to 3 tapes, it is cheaper to stay with Club B. For 5 or more tapes Club A is cheaper than the Club B.


# of video rentals Club A Club B
0 $12 $4
1 $14 $8
2 $16 $12
3 $18 $16
4 $20 $20
5 $22 $24
6 $24 $28
7 $26 $32
8 $28 $36