Finance & Business
The math behind money decisions
4 live exhibits. Each one already works. Change a number and see what happens.
Open as board Play with these together. Solving one grows related exhibits.
- Systems of Equations
Phone plans: finding the break-even point
Two plans, two lines. Where they cross, the price is the same.
- Percent
Sale price and tax: what you really pay
30% off, then tax on top. Percent math decides the number at the register.
- Linear Equations
Hourly pay and overtime: time-and-a-half
A straight line with a bend: after 40 hours, every hour pays more.
- Exponents & Logarithms
Compound interest: money that grows on itself
Interest earns interest. Exponents explain why saving early wins.