What a bargain—an informative, free resource! Given prices of several objects, learners determine whether 20 percent off or $20 off would be a better bargain. They use the results to come up with a generalization of the situation.

Concepts

discounts, percents, percent problems, coupons

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Additional Tags

math

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Instructional Ideas

• Use the resource as a group activity

Classroom Considerations

• Pupils should have experience with percent applications
• It is advantageous if scholars have familiarity with coupons and discounts

Pros

• Easy to download and print 
• Includes suggestions (teacher notes) throughout lesson

Cons

• Access to images is inconvenient, as each image must be accessed separately
  

Common Core

7.RP.A.3 MP3 MP4