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Primary Level: High School
Gas Prices, Inventory, National Disasters, and the Mighty Dollar
Author: COMAP
Background:
It appears from the economic reports that the world uses gasoline on a very short supply and demand scale. The impact of any storm, let alone Hurricane Katrina, affects the costs at the pumps too quickly. Let's restrict our study to the continental United States.
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HiMCM Problem
Commentary: Yes (1) | Student Papers: Yes (1)
Mathematics Topics:
Math Modeling
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