Buying Food

Overview of the Unit:

In this unit students will learn how to budget for a meal plan by comparing prices, using coupons, comparing unit prices and comparing generic vs. name brand foods.

Essential Question:

How will you be able to budget for a meal plan?

Student Outcomes

• I can compare prices
• I can compute cost of single and multiple items
• I can compare unit prices

Standards (ACT Mathematics Readiness Standards):

• N 201. Perform one-operation computation with whole numbers and decimals
• AF 201. Solve problems in one or two steps using whole numbers and using decimals in the context of money
• G 203. Perform common conversions of money and of length, weight, mass, and time within a measurement system (e.g., dollars to dimes, inches to feet, and hours to minutes)
• S 303. Read basic tables and charts