Oakridge Fifth Grade Blog » unit http://sacschoolblogs.org/oakridge2012 class of 2012 Sun, 12 Jun 2011 04:30:20 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Dollars and Sense Lesson 4b: Unit Price http://sacschoolblogs.org/oakridge2012/2009/12/02/dollars-and-sense-lesson-4b-unit-price/ http://sacschoolblogs.org/oakridge2012/2009/12/02/dollars-and-sense-lesson-4b-unit-price/#comments Wed, 02 Dec 2009 16:42:27 +0000 alicemercer http://sacschoolblogs.org/oakridge2012/?p=57 Compare the following prices:

Chocolate Cereal:
16 ounces at $2.34
48 ounces at $5.12

M & M Candies:
8 ounces at $.50
12 ounces at $.75
24 ounces at $1.00

Give me your answers and if you see a pattern in the answers.

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Then do this activity on making change. This will help you know if a cashier has made a mistake when they give you change (an important skill).

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