Name: ______________________________ Math 7 Shopping Project Objective: Students will use what they’ve learned about percents and apply it to real world situations. As part of this project you will calculate the total amount spent on a shopping trip. As a part of your trip you must 1. Calculate the missing value(s) for at least 8 items at Stacy’s, Next Buy, and Toys R Fun. 2. Decide on at least 5 items from the store and calculate the price total price. You should use at least one coupon and you must include the price for taxes. 3. Buy lunch at Jason’s Deli. Your purchase should include an entrée and a drink, minimum. You will pay tax and leave a 20% tip. 4. Calculate the total price of your shopping trip. 5. Write 100 words describing what you have learned doing this project. Some things that you can address in your paper might include: which items you decided to buy and why, how you calculated your total, and if you had additional choices in shopping, what would you do differently. All calculations must be shown as a part of your project! Tax Rates: Stacy’s, located in Sugar Land, TX: 8.25% Next Buy, located in Houston, TX: 8.3% Toys ‘R Fun, located in Katy, TX: 7.63% The Deli, located in Katy, TX: 7.63% Presentation Grading Rubric: Name____________________ Item Points Possible Self- Grade Points Earned Calculate the prices for the 8 missing items at the store. 8 Calculate the price of buying five items at the stores. 5
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Name: ______________________________
Math 7 Shopping Project
Objective: Students will use what they’ve learned about percents and apply it to real world situations.
As part of this project you will calculate the total amount spent on a shopping trip. As a part of your trip you must
1. Calculate the missing value(s) for at least 8 items at Stacy’s, Next Buy, and Toys R Fun. 2. Decide on at least 5 items from the store and calculate the price total price. You should use at
least one coupon and you must include the price for taxes. 3. Buy lunch at Jason’s Deli. Your purchase should include an entrée and a drink, minimum. You
will pay tax and leave a 20% tip. 4. Calculate the total price of your shopping trip.5. Write 100 words describing what you have learned doing this project. Some things that you can
address in your paper might include: which items you decided to buy and why, how you calculated your total, and if you had additional choices in shopping, what would you do differently.
All calculations must be shown as a part of your project!
Tax Rates:Stacy’s, located in Sugar Land, TX: 8.25%Next Buy, located in Houston, TX: 8.3%Toys ‘R Fun, located in Katy, TX: 7.63%The Deli, located in Katy, TX: 7.63%
