Updated for 2022!
The MLE (Major League Eating) is a World organization that oversees speed eating contests. Entrants to the various competitions must be members of the MLE in order to compete. One annual event on Coney Island, NY is very well known. Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest has been held each July 4th since 1972.
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The activity: hot-dog-eating2022.pdf
For members we have a spread sheet of Nathan's data, an editable Word docx and solutions.
hot-dog-eating2022.docx HotDogEatingRecords2022.xlsx
hot-dog-eating2022-solution.pdf
CCSS: 6.RP, 7.RP, 7.EE, HSS/ID, HSN, HSA, HSF, MP1, MP2. MP3