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Wacky Wednesday: Gift Card Math

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Yesterday in Barnes and Noble, I overheard a mother trying to explain to her son that he was spending more than his $10 gift card if he purchased the three books in his hand. He would have to make some decisions and put two back. He was not happy, and [...]

December 30, 2009 in Books with Math Content, Elementary Educators, Making Personal Connections, Personal Connections, Picture Book, Preschool to 1st grade teachers, Wacky Wednesday
Tags: consumer, economics, gift card math, How Much is a Million, shopping with gift cards, teaching kids gift cards | 2 Comments »

Wacky Wednesday: Math in the Real World and a Fun, Relaxing Contest

With all the holiday gatherings for lunch and dinner at restaurants, I have been noticing something about people and their real world math skills. Tipping is no easy math in the real world skill, it seems. People have all different ways they figure out how much to tip the wait staff for satisfactory service. [...]

December 16, 2009 in Books with Math Content, Elementary Educators, High School Teachers, Making Personal Connections, Wacky Wednesday
Tags: books about math, JuiceBox Jungle, math in the real world, real world math skills, Restaurant.com | No Comments »