Best Value for Money - the Unitary Method WORKSHEET
Represent proportional relationships by equations. For example, if total cost t is proportional to the number n of items purchased at a constant price p, the relationship between the total cost and the number of items can be expressed as t = pn
Best Value for Money - the Unitary Method WORKSHEET DESCRIPTION
This worksheet will guide your learners through comparing prices using unit scaling beginning with using direct proportion to find the cost of 1 unit when m units cost £n in section A. Section B sees pupils scaling prices down to 1 unit and then scaling up to another amount. The price comparisons start in Section C and in Section D the special offers such as ‘buy one get one half price’ are introduced. Students will work with volumes and mass as well as currency conversions throughout and will have to consider when rounding to the nearest penny is appropriate or not.
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This worksheet is designed for 6th and 7th grade students who are learning about ratios and proportional reasoning. The unitary method builds on foundational ratio concepts that students at these grade levels are developing, making it an ideal bridge to more complex problem-solving involving real-world shopping scenarios.