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Supermarket Sweep

Class:

1. Go to a supermarket and fill in the following table: Product Toilet paper Brand 1 Brand Name: Cost: Total Mass: Number in Packet: Eggs Brand Name: Cost: Total Mass: Number in Packet: Rice Brand name: Cost: Mass: Brand 2 Brand Name: Cost: Total Mass: Number in Packet: Brand Name: Cost: Total Mass: Number in Packet: Brand name: Cost: Mass: Brand 3 Brand Name: Cost: Total Mass: Number in Packet: Brand Name: Cost: Total Mass: Number in Packet: Brand name: Cost: Mass:

Complete the following questions on a separate piece of

paper 2. What is the cost of one toilet roll in each brand?

3. What is the cost of one egg in each brand?

4. What is the cost per kilogram of rice in each brand?

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5. Which brand in each of the products do you think is the best value? Why?

6. If each of the products cost was increased by 25% due to the world economic crisis. How much would each item now cost?

7. If the mass of each Item was decreased by 10%, what would the new mass now be?

Outcomes: NS3.4 Compares, orders and calculates with decimals, simple fractions and simple percentages MS3.4 Selects and uses the appropriate unit and measuring device to find the mass of objects NS3.3 Selects and applies appropriate strategies for multiplication and division NS3.2 Selects and applies appropriate strategies for addition and subtraction with counting numbers of any size WMS3.2 Selects and applies appropriate problem-solving strategies, including technological applications, in undertaking investigations WMS3.3 Describes and represents a mathematical situation in a variety of ways using mathematical terminology and some conventions WMS3.4 Gives a valid reason for supporting one possible solution over another

Task Presentation Table

RM 0

RM10 Poor Incomplete

RM 20 Satisfactory Complete

RM30 Good

RM40 Excellent

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Cost per Toilet roll Cost per egg Cost per kilogram Best Value

Supermarket Sweep
One Brand One Brand One Brand Judgement made with no reasoning One Brand One Brand One Brand One Brand Two Brands Two Brands Two Brands Judgement made with some reasoning Two Brands Two Brands Two Brands Two Brands Three Brands Three Brands Three Brands Judgement made and explained well Three Brands Three Brands Three Brands Three Brands

Class:
All Correct with well set out working out All Correct with well set out working out All Correct with well set out working out Judgement made and justified completely All Correct with well set out working out All Correct with well set out working out All Correct with well set out working out All Correct with well set out working out All Correct with well set out working out All Correct with well set out working out

Increase by 25% Toilet roll Increase by 25% Egg Increase by 25% Decrease mass by 10% Toilet roll Decrease mass by 10% Egg Decrease mass by 10% Rice

One Brand One Brand

Two Brands Two Brands

Three Brands Three Brands

Teacher Comments:

Year 6 Term 1 2012