Percent Increase and Decrease Quiz

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Pet Store Purchases | Real-World Percent Discount & Sales Tax Budgeting Task

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Give your students a meaningful math experience with this real-world percent discount and budgeting activity centered around shopping for shelter pets. Students calculate sale prices using coupons, determine whether they qualify for discounts, add tax based on their state, and figure out how much change they’d receive from a $100 bill. The task wraps up with an optional creative writing extension that connects math to empathy. Skills Assessed: Calculating percent discounts and sale prices Deter

5th - 7th

Applied Math, Decimals, Financial Literacy

CCSS

6.RP.A.3c

Restauranteur Math Project (6-7th grade)

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Mrs Williamsons Shop

Use your knowledge of percents and decimals to model real-life events in a restaurant setting. Included: - GRASPS layout -Scaffolded research project Part 1 is researching, part 2 is determining location and sales tax, part 3 is the budget to operate the restaurant successfully, and part 4 is a presentation. I use this with my 6th graders after decimal operations.

5th - 7th

Basic Operations, Decimals, Financial Literacy

CCSS

6.NS.B.2

, 6.NS.B.3

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