Performance Assessment Task

A New Arena
Mr. Yoso has asked your company to design a seating plan for a new NHL arena. Currently his
team plays in a rink similar to the one below.

http://www.detroithockey.net/team/arena/seating.gif

Create a proposal for Mr. Yoso. Your proposal must include the number of seats in the new
arena, the layout of those seats, and the price he should charge for each seat.

Your Task

Mr. Yoso wants the number of seats in the arena to be between

18 000 and 22 500. One ring of seats all the way around the
rink is considered a row, and row 1 is considered to be the row
closest to the ice. He wants the number of seats in each row to
form an arithmetic sequence, increasing by the same number in
each subsequent row. Your task is to decide on the total number
of seats in the arena by designing a seating arrangement that
has a reasonable number of rows.
Determine:

 The number of seats in the first row.

 The number of rows required.
 The number of seats by which each row increases.
 The number of seats in the last row.
 The total number of seats in the arena.

In his current arena, Mr. Yoso charges P6000 per season for seats in rows 1-10, P4000 for season
seats in rows 11-20, P3000 for season seats in rows 21-30, and P2000 for season seats in rows
31-40. He thinks that a more fair way to determine season ticket prices is to use a geometric
sequence, and decrease the price in each subsequent row by the same factor based on the price
of the row in front of it. For your proposal:
 Determine a reasonable price per game for each seat in the first row.
 Determine the factor by which the cost of each seat per game will decrease in each
subsequent row from row 1.
 Determine the price per game of each seat in the last row.

Clearly explain any assumptions you made in determining the number of seats in each row and
the price per row.

Note: Your proposal for Mr. Yoso can take any form, but must be supported by relevant
mathematics.
Rubric: A New Arena
Student _____________________________________ Date _____________________

Level Excellent Proficient Adequate Limited * Insufficient/

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Criteria
Solve a problem Selects Selects Selects Unable to select No score is
that involves an appropriate appropriate appropriate correct formulae awarded
arithmetic arithmetic arithmetic arithmetic and/or unable because there is
sequences and sequences and sequences and to apply them to insufficient
sequence or
series formulae series formulae series formulae solve the evidence of
series
and applies and applies them and applies them problem. student
them correctly in a in a partially performance
to determine the substantially correct manner based on the
total number of correct manner to determine the requirements of
seats and the to determine the total number of the assessment
number of seats total number of seats and the task.
in the last row. seats and the number of seats in
number of seats in the last row.
the last row.

Identify Provides a Provides a logical Provides a Provides a

assumptions perceptive explanation of reasonable vague
made in the seat explanation of assumptions. explanation of explanation of
assumptions. assumptions. assumptions.
number
calculation

Solve a problem Selects a Selects a Selects a Unable to select

that involves a geometric geometric geometric correct formula
geometric sequence sequence formula sequence formula and/or unable
formula and and applies it and applies it to apply it to
sequence or
applies it substantially partially correct solve the
series
correctly to correct manner manner to problem.
determine the to determine the determine the
price of seats in price of seats in price of seats in
the last row. the last row. the last row.

Identify Provides a Provides a logical Provides a Provides a

assumptions perceptive explanation of reasonable vague
made in the seat explanation of assumptions. explanation of explanation of
assumptions. assumptions. assumptions.
price calculation

* When work is judged to be limited or insufficient, the teacher makes decisions about appropriate intervention to
help the student improve.