Department of Mathematics Education
EMAT 6700, J. Wilson
Super Value
J. Matt Tumlin
In this activity, Super Value and Big Bargain are having back to school
sales; you must use the flyer to compare values of each item. Calculate the savings and compute the percent
saved.
To motivate the students, have a
discussion of buying sell items.
Intrigue them by talking about items they are interested in.
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This problem has many
aspects you can go into, decimals, proportions, percents, and best
purchase. It also has many entry and
exit points.