The price of being a fan
Tickets
Why can a concert ticket end up costing so much?
Investigate ticket prices, markups, and percent increases—and what those numbers mean for a fan.
Bring this case to your studentsThe setup
Students examine a familiar question about access, demand, and price. Ticket scenarios give percentages and unit comparisons a concrete purpose: making sense of what a buyer is being asked to pay.
What students do
- Compare starting prices with later prices.
- Calculate and interpret markups and percentage increases.
- Use the calculations to explain a ticket-pricing story.
What they take with them
Students connect percentage calculations to a purchase they understand, and distinguish a dollar increase from a percentage increase.
A case for your students.
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