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Resource Type: Contest Problem
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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©2005 by COMAP, Inc.
HiMCM Problem
Commentary: Yes (1) | Student Papers: Yes (1)

Mathematics Topics:

Math Modeling

Application Areas:

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