| Approach: Station |
Level:
Year 8 |
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| Focus:
Adding costs and calculating change with calculator available. |
| Resources:
Picture of supermarket
brochure; calculator. |
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740KB |
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Questions/instructions:
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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.
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Shopping
List
1 packet of bacon
1 packet of ice cream
1 packet of peas
2 packets of butter
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%
responses
2001 ('97)
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y8
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| 1.
This food will cost: $13.30 |
| Answer: |
$13.30
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58
(66)
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| 2.
You have $20 to buy this food. How much change would you get? |
correct,
given answer in 1
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83
(87)
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Commentary
The 2001 students were a little less successful than the 1997 students.
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