This is a performance task type activity that I created. The MPG Illusion comes from a 2008 article in Science Magazine.
In the activity, students compute who would save more money by upgrading to a new fuel efficient vehicle assuming all drive the same amount of miles per year.
The results will surprise you.
Your download includes two versions. Pages 1-2 are appropriate for most classes, but pages 3-4 are for honors/advanced classes.
Skills addressed include ratios, percentage change, g