Buy supplies online for a school canteen. Purchase given amounts of items such as bottles of orange juice and cheese sticks. For each item on the shopping list, check the prices and package sizes of two traders. Calculate and select the cheaper deal for each item. Compare the total cost of the items from each trader. This learning object is the fifth in a series of eight objects that progressively increase in difficulty.
Objective
1. Students use halving and doubling, thirding and trebling strategies in multiplicative situations.
2. Students solve problems by selecting and applying efficient multiplicative strategies.
3. Students solve problems using or involving ratios and rates.
4. Students solve problems in a shopping context.
Curriculum Information
Education Type
K to 12
Grade Level
Grade 7, Grade 8, Grade 9, Grade 5, Grade 6
Learning Area
Mathematics
Content/Topic
Numbers and Number Sense
Intended Users
Educators, Learners, Students
Competencies
Copyright Information
Copyright
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Copyright Owner
Education Services Australia
Conditions of Use
Use, Copy
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