The Big Barbecue Day: Unit Rates

This activity aims to ensure students comprehend the concept of unit rates and their significance in comparing the cost of products, which is a fundamental skill in practical mathematics.

Storyline: You are planning a big family barbecue and need to buy ingredients. There are three stores from which you can purchase, "Farm Fresh", "Market Bargain", and "Quality Stores". You're working with a budget, and your objective is to locate the most cost-effective store for each ingredient.

Following are the ingredients to be purchased:

1. Hot Dog Buns
2. Hamburgers
3. Lettuce
4. Ketchup
5. Potato Chips
6. Soda
7. Ice Cream

By placing mathematical concepts within the real-world context of planning a family event, students will see the direct relevance of math in everyday decision-making.

This worksheet is a classroom-ready interactive digital worksheet that needs a few clicks to assign to your classroom. The worksheet is auto-scored, teachers just need to open the real-time console and monitor the student progress.