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=**Welcome to your Algebra 1 Wiki!**= = = =**Over the past few weeks, we have worked with percents and percent change. Now you must apply this to something that is meaningful to you - College Tuition!**= = = =**In this assignment you will read a news article and find out how much college will cost you and your parents when you are a freshman and senior in college.**=

Tasks:  1) Read the attached news article taken from the Bergen Record. Identify one interesting fact or idea from the article and comment on it yourself!

 [|College percent change article.pdf]

 2) Find the percent change between the 2009-2010 and 2010-2011 school years.

 3) Use the calculated percent change to predict what your tuition will be when you are a freshman and a senior in college.

 4) Post your results in a wiki.  Under the Discussion tab, click +New Post  Name the Wiki as follows - //Name of college-Last Name //  The Wiki needs to include the following detailed information:  Accurate calculation of percent change, freshman and senior year calculations.  One interesting fact or thought about the article.

=This assignment is worth 10 points. It is Due on Friday, October 29th.=