Functional Consumer Math: Real-Life Word Problems for Cooking, Banking, Shopping

What others say

"Great product. Worked well in a classroom of very diverse learners. Helped the kids really catch onto the fact that money doesn't go very far. Engaging and well formatted. Prints perfectly. "

Jennifer Y.

"We use this in my consumer math class. Whether it be for an early finisher or a whole lesson it works great. "

Paige J.

Description

Consumer Math plays a vital role in our lives... every single day. In fact it is so common, that sometimes we don't even realize we are "doing math!" These practical lessons are sure to help students master everyday math skills and help them understand "Why" this math is so important...

REALISTIC MATH LESSONS:

With these ready-to-use lessons students use basic math skills to understand food labels, follow recipes, cook, do some banking, go on a road trip, earn & spend money, and much more!

MIXED PRACTICE MATH WORD PROBLEMS:

These real-life math word problems feature everyday scenarios. Students must think about each scenario then decide whether to add, subtract, multiply, or divide to solve the problems. Simple fractions & percent computations are also required in some of the exercises.

PROBLEM SOLVING:

While honing math skills, students will enhance their abilities to comprehend, think logically, and make orderly decisions as they complete these lessons.

LESSONS INCLUDE:

Cooking Breakfast
Using Recipes:
Liquid Measurements
Distance Measurements
Cooking Measurements - (teaspoon, cup, quart, gallon, ounce, pint, etc)
Elapsed Time
Earning Money
Spending Money
Calculating Pay
Ordering Pizza
Determining Costs
Using Coupons
Selling Items at a Garage Sale
Buying Items around Town / Shopping
Fractions
Banking: Earning Interest, Depositing Money, Keeping a Balance
Paying for Postage
Mixed Practice: (all 4 operations math word problems)
Reading Food Labels: determining calories
Using Charts
and much more!

Reading Level: 3-4

Interest Level: 4-12

Page Count: 33

Consumer Math Activities

Life Skills

Word Problems

Cooking

Recipes

Banking

Shopping

Remedia Publications

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Functional Consumer Math: Real-Life Word Problems for Cooking, Banking, Shopping

Name: Functional Consumer Math: Real-Life Word Problems for Cooking, Banking, Shopping
Brand: Remedia Publications
SKU: 3825756
Price: 6.47 USD
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.85 (55 reviews)

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Highlights

Digital downloads

Easel Activities, PDF

Grades

5th - 12th

Subjects

Math, Other (Math)

Standards

CCSS3.MD.A.1

CCSS3.MD.A.2

CCSS3.NF.A.1

What others say

"Great product. Worked well in a classroom of very diverse learners. Helped the kids really catch onto the fact that money doesn't go very far. Engaging and well formatted. Prints perfectly. "

Jennifer Y.

"We use this in my consumer math class. Whether it be for an early finisher or a whole lesson it works great. "

Paige J.

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Description

REALISTIC MATH LESSONS:

With these ready-to-use lessons students use basic math skills to understand food labels, follow recipes, cook, do some banking, go on a road trip, earn & spend money, and much more!

MIXED PRACTICE MATH WORD PROBLEMS:

PROBLEM SOLVING:

While honing math skills, students will enhance their abilities to comprehend, think logically, and make orderly decisions as they complete these lessons.

LESSONS INCLUDE:

Cooking Breakfast
Using Recipes:
Liquid Measurements
Distance Measurements
Cooking Measurements - (teaspoon, cup, quart, gallon, ounce, pint, etc)
Elapsed Time
Earning Money
Spending Money
Calculating Pay
Ordering Pizza
Determining Costs
Using Coupons
Selling Items at a Garage Sale
Buying Items around Town / Shopping
Fractions
Banking: Earning Interest, Depositing Money, Keeping a Balance
Paying for Postage
Mixed Practice: (all 4 operations math word problems)
Reading Food Labels: determining calories
Using Charts
and much more!

Reading Level: 3-4

Interest Level: 4-12

Page Count: 33

Consumer Math Activities

Life Skills

Word Problems

Cooking

Recipes

Banking

Shopping

Remedia Publications

Report this resource to TPT

Reported resources will be reviewed by our team. Report this resource to let us know if this resource violates TPT's content guidelines.

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Rated 4.85 out of 5, based on 55 reviews

55
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Grades used with

Reviews

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7th

8th

9th

10th

11th

12th

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Well formatted and highly useful

Rated 5 out of 5

May 13, 2026

Met expectations

Great value

Standards-aligned

Great product. Worked well in a classroom of very diverse learners. Helped the kids really catch onto the fact that money doesn't go very far. Engaging and well formatted. Prints perfectly.

Jennifer Y.

214 reviews

Grades taught: 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th

Student populations: Autism, Learning difficulties, Mild to severe disabilities

Lots of real life math

Rated 5 out of 5

May 12, 2026

Met expectations

Great value

Standards-aligned

There are a lot of real life scenario math problems in this resource!

Nicole Stallman

(TPT Seller)

378 reviews • New York

Grades taught: 6th, 7th, 8th

Student populations: Autism, Learning difficulties, Mild to severe disabilities

Excellent Resource

Rated 5 out of 5

March 24, 2026

Met expectations

Great value

Standards-aligned

This is an excellent resource for consumer math practice in the special edcuation setting.

Kathryn U.

239 reviews • Iowa

Grades taught: 12th

Student populations: Autism, Learning difficulties

amazing resource

Rated 5 out of 5

October 16, 2025

such a great way to practice functional math skills

Claudia K.

47 reviews

Grades taught: 11th, 12th

Student populations: Autism, Learning difficulties

Very well made resourced

Rated 5 out of 5

October 15, 2025

Met expectations

Great value

Standards-aligned

Thank you! Great and engaging product! My students thought it was fun and interesting.

jasmin C.

682 reviews • California

Grades taught: 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th

Student populations: Mild to severe disabilities

Great practice

Rated 5 out of 5

September 21, 2025

Met expectations

Great value

Standards-aligned

We use this in my consumer math class. Whether it be for an early finisher or a whole lesson it works great.

Paige J.

241 reviews

Grades taught: 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th

Student populations: Autism, Learning difficulties, Mild to severe disabilities

Response from

Remedia Publications

(TPT Seller)

Oct 11, 2025

Thank you for sharing! I’m glad it’s been a versatile resource for your consumer math class.

Functional

Rated 5 out of 5

September 18, 2025

Met expectations

Great value

Standards-aligned

Love the functional use of the real life word problems

Shannen Summers

(TPT Seller)

500 reviews • Nebraska

Grades taught: 8th

Student populations: Autism, Mild to severe disabilities

Response from

Remedia Publications

(TPT Seller)

Oct 11, 2025

Thank you! I’m glad you enjoyed the real-life, functional word problems.

Life Skills Math

Rated 5 out of 5

September 10, 2025

I love using these workbooks in my life skills classroom.

Abby T.

984 reviews • New Hampshire

Grades taught: PreK, K, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th

Student populations: Autism, Mild to severe disabilities

Response from

Remedia Publications

(TPT Seller)

Oct 11, 2025

Thank you for sharing! I’m glad the workbooks have been a good fit for your life skills classroom.

Questions & Answers

Standards

to see state-specific standards (only available in the US).

CCSS3.MD.A.1

Tell and write time to the nearest minute and measure time intervals in minutes. Solve word problems involving addition and subtraction of time intervals in minutes, e.g., by representing the problem on a number line diagram.

CCSS3.MD.A.2

Measure and estimate liquid volumes and masses of objects using standard units of grams (g), kilograms (kg), and liters (l). Add, subtract, multiply, or divide to solve one-step word problems involving masses or volumes that are given in the same units, e.g., by using drawings (such as a beaker with a measurement scale) to represent the problem.

CCSS3.NF.A.1

Understand a fraction 1/𝘣 as the quantity formed by 1 part when a whole is partitioned into 𝘣 equal parts; understand a fraction 𝘢/𝑏 as the quantity formed by 𝘢 parts of size 1/𝘣.