Which is the best deal?

Aavishkaar, (2021) Which is the best deal? At Right Angles (10). pp. 42-48. ISSN 2582-1873

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This article presents a task in which students explore how to help a shopkeeper decide the best deal for purchasing soaps from three different wholesalers. The students express the options in the language of mathematics to find the cost for a certain number of soaps. They further write linear equations to find the changeover point at which a different shop becomes a better deal. The exploration task lets students “get inside” the mathematics and appreciate how algebra can be used in decision making. This task is suitable for students of classes 8 to 10. It covers the content domains of Arithmetic, Algebraic Expressions, Linear Equations and Coordinate Geometry.

Item Type: Articles in APF Magazines
Authors: Aavishkaar,
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English
Uncontrolled Keywords: Arithmetic, Algebraic expressions, Linear equations, Coordinate geometry, Graphs, Line graph, Classroom engagement
Subjects: Natural Sciences > Mathematics
Divisions: Azim Premji University > University Publications > At Right Angles
Full Text Status: Public
URI: http://publications.azimpremjiuniversity.edu.in/id/eprint/2791
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