Student Handout

Name: ____________________ Date: ____________________

Goal: compare offers using dollars per item and justify a purchase.

1. Notebook offer A: 3 notebooks for $6. Offer B: 5 notebooks for $9. Find each unit price. Which is cheaper per notebook? Explain using units.

Work and explanation: __________________________________________________

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2. A student says, "Offer A is the better deal because 6 is less than 9." Explain what this comparison misses. Rewrite the claim so it compares unit prices.

My revision: ___________________________________________________________

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3. A pack of 5 pens costs $4. What is the cost per pen? Show the division and label the result.

Work: _________________________________________________________________

4. A club needs exactly 10 notebooks and can buy only whole packs. Using offers A and B, find the total cost and notebooks received when buying only A packs, then only B packs. Recommend a purchase and explain.

Work and recommendation: _______________________________________________

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Exit ticket: Juice A costs $4.50 for 3 liters. Juice B costs $7 for 5 liters. Find both costs per liter. Which has the lower unit price? Explain one reason a shopper might still buy the other offer.

Work and explanation: __________________________________________________

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Self-check: I labeled units. I showed calculations. My decision matches the buyer's needs.