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How Do I Get the Most for My Shopping Dollar? (What Good is Math?)

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Visit this site: http://oncampus.richmond.edu/academics/education/projects/webunits/math/shopping.html
Author:Peck, Rosser, Pifer; University of Richmond
Description: If you didn't know anything about math, how would you ever make any money and then know how to spend it wisely? When you go shopping, there are sales and advertising techniques that sometimes trick you into thinking that you actually are saving money. Lessons: Shoes Galore; Shirts, Shirts, and More Shirts; Pants, Jeans, Skirts, and Slacks. From What Good is Math?, a site designed to show middle school students how math is useful in their everyday lives.
Levels: Elementary, Middle School (6-8)
Languages: English
Resource Types: Lesson Plans and Activities
Math Topics: Basic Operations, Fractions/Decimals/Percents, Mathematics of Economics

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