Flight Fare Graphic Organizer
Flight Fare Graphic Organizer
Multi-Step Percent & Revenue Problem Solver
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Flight Manifest Scenario: American Airlines had a flight going out later that day. They charge $53 for each first class ticket and $21 for each coach ticket. There were 139 passengers total. 30% of the passengers comprised first class. How much money did American Airlines make total?
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Unpack The Flight Data
Extract given quantities and the ultimate goal
Total Passengers
Ticket Costs
Target Question
2
Passenger Breakdown (First Class vs. Coach)
Convert percent to count, then find the remaining coach seats
First Class (30% of total)
Show setup and calculation (note decimal/rounding rule):
First Class Count:
Coach (Remaining passengers)
Show subtraction from total manifest:
Coach Count:
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Calculate Ticket Revenue
Multiply passenger count by ticket rate
First Class Revenue ($53 each)
Show multiplication work:
Subtotal: $
Coach Revenue ($21 each)
Show multiplication work:
Subtotal: $
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Total Flight Earnings
Combine Category Revenues
Addition Setup
Total Revenue: $
Final Answer In Complete Sentence
Does your answer have dollar units ($)? [ ] Yes [ ] Checked
