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Math in the News: Issue 112--Back-to-School Purchases

Math in the News: Issue 112--Back-to-School Purchases

September 2016. In this issue of Math in the News, we look at back-to-school purchases and the impact that different tax rates have on the total cost.

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Common Core Standards CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.6.EE.B.5, CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.7.RP.A.3
Grade Range 6 - 12
Curriculum Nodes Algebra
    • Probability and Data Analysis
        • Data Analysis
Copyright Year 2016
Keywords math in the news, purchasing, percent increase, math of money