1. MATH 102-008 Mathematical Literacy for College Students II
Class 10, February 25, 2016
Lesson 6.5: Tax Targets

2. Lesson 6.5 Objectives
By the end of this lesson, you should understand that:
The shape of a bar chart or histogram can be significantly altered by changing the “bin” size of the bars.
Different graphs of the same information may be presented in different forms in order to support an opinion.

3. Lesson 6.5 Objectives
By the end of this lesson, you should be able to:
Recreate bar graphs or histograms by changing the “bin” size of the bars.
Create a tax plan to raise the required amount of revenue.

4. Lesson 6.5 Connections Main ideas in the lesson:
There are many ways to graph the same data.
Sometimes it is useful to redraw a graph in a different way in order to further investigate the story it tells.

5. Lesson 6.5 Connections Connections to the 8 course goals:
2. Reason abstractly and quantitatively.
3. Construct viable arguments and critique the reasoning of others.
5. Use appropriate tools strategically.