:Supermarket Shopping
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Approach: Station  Level: Year 8
Focus: Adding costs and calculating change with calculator available.
Resources: Picture of supermarket brochure; calculator.
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   Questions/instructions:
You have a brochure from a shop that tells you the prices of some food.

Here is a shopping list.    Work out how much this food will cost.
Shopping List

1 packet of bacon

1 packet of ice cream

1 packet of peas

2 packets of butter

% responses
2001 ('97)
y8
1. This food will cost: $13.30
Answer:
$13.30
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58 (66)
2. You have $20 to buy this food. How much change would you get?
Answer:

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correct, given answer in 1
83 (87)
Commentary
The 2001 students were a little less successful than the 1997 students.
 
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