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Sale! Sale! Sale!
Consumer math often requires shoppers to analyze and compare the same products at different stores. In addition to price variations, retailers offer incentives or discounts. This lesson requires students to be informed consumers who calculate three purchasing options and conclude which is the best deal. The activity enables students to apply mathematics to a real-life situation.
Format: lesson plan (grade 6–7 Mathematics)
By Leslie Hawes.