1 / 4

Smart Shopping: How to Identify the Better Buy

Learn the art of making informed purchasing decisions by comparing unit prices! This guide illustrates a practical example of Alberto searching for the best deal on flowers. By examining the unit prices from two different flower shops, you’ll discover how to determine which option provides the best value. Follow our step-by-step process to calculate rates and find the better buy in various scenarios, from groceries to everyday items. Empower yourself with the skills to save money and shop wisely!

chione
Télécharger la présentation

Smart Shopping: How to Identify the Better Buy

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. Better Buys! Objective: Learn to make comparisons and identify which one is the better buy.

  2. Example to discuss: Alberto wants to buy flowers for his girlfriend. He goes to Montseflower shop and they charge him $42 for 2 dozen roses. He finds it expensive so he goes to Evelyn’s Flower shop and they charge him $50 dollars for 3 dozen roses. Find the unit price, then determine which option is the better buy. Steps: 1. Write the rate from the problem. 2. Find the unit rate. 3. Circle the option that is the better buy. Hint: Whichever is the cheaper of the two will be the better buy. $42 = ? Or $50 = __?___ 2 dozen 1 dozen 3 dozen 1 dozen roses rosesrosesroses

  3. Your example • Use unit prices to find the better buy. • Soda: 6 bottles for $2.16 or 8 bottles for $2.96. • Cheese: $2.80 for 12 slices or $4.36 for 24 slices.

  4. Homework: Write each expression as a rate. Find the unit rate, then determine which is the better buy. • Strawberries: $2.96 for 2 baskets or $3.20 for 3 baskets. • Video game tokens: $1.00 for 5 tokens or $5 dollars for 30 tokens. • Tissue paper: $3.50 for 2 boxes or $9.00 for 5 boxes. • Blueberries: $2.22 for 2 baskets or $3.54 for 3 baskets. • Chocolates: $6.00 for 2 bags or $12 dollars for 5 bags.

More Related