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The Price of a Picnic: Sales Tax and Budgeting Math Activities

Students plan picnic purchases using grocery and restaurant flyers, calculate subtotals and sales tax, and stay within a fixed budget.

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Students plan picnic purchases using grocery and restaurant flyers, calculate subtotals and sales tax, and stay within a fixed budget. The four-page activity includes worked examples, practice problems, workspace, self-checks, and a budgeting challenge.

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What you’ll teach

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  • Students will calculate subtotals using decimal operations.
  • Students will calculate 5% and 7% sales tax.
  • Students will determine final costs including tax.
  • Students will make purchasing decisions within a $30 budget.