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These kids are facing a decision to make about spending money. What would you do? These generic sneakers cost $29 . They’re not nearly as These ZING sneakers are super popular with the kids at my
A lot of young movie stars wear the jeans at left. They are $80. The generic ones in the middle are $30. And the used pair at right is $8 at the thrift store.
school. But they cost $69 a pair!
fancy as the ZING sneakers, though.
Which pair of sneakers should Kevin choose? Give at least three reasons to explain your choice.
Which is the best deal? The small can of fruit juice or the 64 ounce size?
Which pair of jeans should Emma choose? Give at least two reasons for your choice.
BOTTLE: $3.50
The 64 ounce bottle contains 16, 4 ounce cups of juice. The 12 ounce can contains 3, 4 ounce cups of juice.
CAN: $1.25
MONEY PUZZLES
PUZZLE 4 How much money would you save using the plan in Puzzle 3 and kept increasing the savings amount by 5¢ each week for 26 weeks?
How much money would you save if you put a nickel in a jar every day for a year? PUZZLE 1
PUZZLE 2 How much money would you save in four weeks if you saved 5¢ a day the rst week, 10¢ a day the second week, 15¢ a day the third week, and 20¢ a day the fourth week?
PUZZLE 3
How much money would you save using the plan in Puzzle 2 and kept increasing the savings amount by 5¢ each week for 12 weeks?
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