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4. Just in case you didn't think about the really big numbers in your model, how much of the pot
would each person get if 1000 people get a share? If 100,000 people get a share? If 100,000,000
people get a share? 1, ww each you to
100,000
100,000 i each et 1,000
5. Use mathematical notation to describe the behavior of this function as x
100,000,000 - cath get I
X gets larger and approaches Infinity. The limit of
the function
Next, let's look at the interval (0, 1) and consider a new way to think about splitting the prize
money.
6. Imagine that you want each person's share to be 1/2 of the prize. How many people could share
the prize?
2
7. If you want each person's share to be 1/3 of the prize, how many people could share the prize?
3
8. Model this situation with a table, graph and equation.
# of people
-5
0
05
Size of the share
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