Real World Math Projects

Students will be in a the shoes of a new business owner. They must figure out the prices they will use for their new store by comparing and using percents. They will eventually figure out if their company is worth more than a potential buyout of their company. Uses some Social Studies economical vocabulary as well.

Students will use ratios to determine a population of sharks in the Outer Banks. This requires them to follow directions and find clues from a reading text and use of a picture to eventually come up with a end population.This is a wonderful activity for a dual curriculum project between science and math.

Students must use either multiplying or dividing in order to provide treatments for 6 patients in order to bring their blood sugar levels back to recommended levels.

Students can practice calculating different payment options in the real world. Provides an example problem for the students to use. Answer sheet provided. Great practice for my Budget Project!