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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!



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.=