Ask students to research about tax rates in the Philippines (e.g.

, if you earn a certain income level, then

your tax rate is such and such). If there ae no references available, you can just give them the tax
structure (this can be seen at the back of your Income Tax Return or ITR).

Based on the existing tax structure, ask students to define a piecewise function that models this
situation by giving (a) the function’s equation, (b) a table showing some function values, and (c) a graph.

Students will use the piecewise function representing the tax structure in the Philippines as a basis for
discussing whether they think the tax rate is fair. For example, they can compare the amount of tax
deducted from tax payers with various levels of income. Students may present their work or make a
report.