$100,000 Project$100,000 ProjectInstructionsInstructionsAnswers to Frequently Asked Answers to Frequently Asked QuestionsQuestions

Object:Object:

Spend $100,000 EXACTLY!Spend $100,000 EXACTLY!

Can Do’sCan Do’s

You can buy 1 carYou can buy 1 car Car’s price must not Car’s price must not

exceed $30,000exceed $30,000

You can donate to You can donate to charitycharity Maximum Donation Maximum Donation

= $10,000= $10,000

Can Can NOTNOT Do’s Do’s

No Savings of any kindNo Savings of any kind

No investmentsNo investments

No Purchases over No Purchases over $20,000 (except for the $20,000 (except for the car)car)

No Identical Items No Identical Items (Don’t buy more than 1 (Don’t buy more than 1 of anything)of anything)

How Much Stuff Can I Buy?How Much Stuff Can I Buy?

Must purchase a minimum of 10 itemsMust purchase a minimum of 10 items You may not purchase more than 20 items You may not purchase more than 20 items

(this includes donation to charity)(this includes donation to charity)

So, 10-20 items.So, 10-20 items.

The items that you purchase must be

tangible (something that you can see and touch).

The items that you purchase must be

legal(and you must be the legal age to buy an item).

Where Can I Buy Items?Where Can I Buy Items?

World Wide Web World Wide Web (Internet)(Internet)

StoresStores EbayEbay Online classifiedOnline classified Etc.Etc.

At least At least ½ of your items must ½ of your items must be from the Internet!be from the Internet!

NewspaperNewspaper ClassifiedsClassifieds AdsAds FlyersFlyers Etc.Etc.

Do I Need Documentation?Do I Need Documentation?

ABSOLUTELYABSOLUTELY

Be sure to cite where you bought Be sure to cite where you bought your itemsyour items

How Do I Cite My Sources?How Do I Cite My Sources?

INTERNETINTERNET

Copy and paste the website addressCopy and paste the website address If website is REALLY long, use the home If website is REALLY long, use the home

page addresspage address Example: Example: www.gap.com

Do I Need to Cite a Source For Do I Need to Cite a Source For My Donation to Charity?My Donation to Charity?

In the source column, you need to give a In the source column, you need to give a website for a LEGITIMATE charity, if website for a LEGITIMATE charity, if available.available.

Be certain to name the charity or non-profit Be certain to name the charity or non-profit organization somewhere.organization somewhere.

Where Do I Cite My Sources?Where Do I Cite My Sources?

Cite the places where you found your Cite the places where you found your items and prices in the last column of your items and prices in the last column of your project. If you set your spreadsheet up like project. If you set your spreadsheet up like the example, then it should be column E.the example, then it should be column E.

ItemItem PricePrice TaxTax TotalTotal SourceSourceConcert Concert TicketTicket

$50.00$50.00 4.134.13 54.1354.13 Dallas Dallas Morning Morning News News ClassifiedsClassifieds

4/6/044/6/04

How Do I Begin?How Do I Begin?

1.1. Set up a separate blank Excel Set up a separate blank Excel spreadsheet to record your purchases.spreadsheet to record your purchases.

a)a) Use the example on the instruction sheet.Use the example on the instruction sheet.

b)b) Make sure you include the title.Make sure you include the title.

2.2. Start shopping.Start shopping.a)a) Record your items in column A.Record your items in column A.

b)b) Record prices in Column B.Record prices in Column B.

How Do I Find the Tax?How Do I Find the Tax?

TAX = .0825TAX = .0825

Use a formula that will multiply Price by Use a formula that will multiply Price by .0825. .0825.

After you find tax for the first item, you After you find tax for the first item, you can drag that formula down for the rest can drag that formula down for the rest of your items.of your items.

There is NO TAX on charity.

This is something you are donating, not buying.

What is the Total?What is the Total?

TOTAL = Price +TaxTOTAL = Price +Tax

This is how much you actually spend on the item This is how much you actually spend on the item with tax.with tax.

All totals must add up to All totals must add up to $100,000 exactly$100,000 exactly.. Remember you can highlight totals as you go along Remember you can highlight totals as you go along

and check the status bar for the current sum.and check the status bar for the current sum.

Do I Calculate A “Grand Total” Do I Calculate A “Grand Total” For Everything?For Everything?

Yes.Yes. Sum all of your prices in Column BSum all of your prices in Column B Sum all of the tax in Column CSum all of the tax in Column C Sum all of the totals in Column DSum all of the totals in Column D

What Do I Do When I Am What Do I Do When I Am Finished?Finished?

Review the checklist and your spreadsheet.Review the checklist and your spreadsheet. Make sure that you have met all of the Make sure that you have met all of the

conditions and expectations.conditions and expectations.

11stst Printout Printout

File, Page SetupFile, Page Setup LandscapeLandscape Fit to 1 PageFit to 1 Page Add a headerAdd a header

22ndnd Printout - Formulas Printout - Formulas

File, Page SetupFile, Page Setup LandscapeLandscape Fit to 1 PageFit to 1 Page FormulasFormulas

Finished?Finished?

Make sure of header.Make sure of header. Check print preview that all printouts fit to Check print preview that all printouts fit to

1 page1 page Correct Any TyposCorrect Any Typos Look over Grade Sheet and confirm Look over Grade Sheet and confirm

everything is completedeverything is completed Turn in to Google DriveTurn in to Google Drive