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Survival Math - Doll Comparison Final (Steps actually taken to solve the…
Survival Math - Doll Comparison Final
Steps actually taken to solve the problem
Went online to get the price of each doll (AG, Target, and Walmart)
Used google to find the tax rate of Lynnwood, WA (where the stores are located)
Used a calculator to find the total cost (price + tax)
Created a table in Word to enter all of the prices, taxes, and total costs
Found materials for the dolls
AG website and GoodHousekeeping.com to find materials of doll body and hair material
Target.com to get item details (materials for the dolls)
Walmart.com to get item details (materials)
Did Calculations and created tables and charts
Tax rate graph
Material listings with pros and cons
Weekly allowance total
Examine each doll for pros and cons
How did we ensure that all the work was correct and reasonable
Used a calculator to add totals and find taxes
Used excel to populate data
Used coggle to brainstorm ideas before writing paper
Used doll company's website to get materials listing which is the real facts
How did you solve special difficulties
Found materials using the company's website to find item details
To find the same doll, I found dolls that each had blond hair and blue eyes
Contrast Dolls
Arms and legs are different
AG look more authentic and real
AG Hair feels and acts real
AG lmore durable
I own one for a few years and it is in really good shape
Stronger materials (like polyester fiberfill to give doll more solidness)
Helps stand on their own
Target doll has a creepy look
Clothes and accessories
Reasons to buy one dolls versus another
Target
Better doll for a younger kid who wouldnt take care of the doll
AG
Better to have for collections
Older kids who will take care of toys/dols
Historical dolls with real stories from US history
Girl of the years: Each year a new doll with a unique story
Walmart
Facial features look better than Target almost as nice AG
Hair is fake and gross feeling
More options for style or personality
How did this project help you understand how to use math in other areas of your life
Help to determine if cost of something is equal durability
Saving up to buy something will take longer because of tax
The more expensive something is the more taxes you have to pay