Grocery Store Scavenger Hunt: Using Unit Rate to Determine



Grocery Store Scavenger Hunt:

Using Unit Rate to Determine the Better Buy!

The first phase of this project is due October 19th (B day) October 20th (A Day)

It will be worth one quiz grade and one test grade!!

You will need to go online or visit different grocery stores to complete this project. You can choose from Publix, Winn-Dixie, Walmart, Whole Foods, etc. There are 7 items listed below. For each item, you must complete requirements a-e to determine the better buy (see the example on the bottom of this paper.

You will create a poster of your Grocery Store Data including pictures (drawn or down-loaded & printed), both sizes and prices and which one is the better buy.

One quiz grade will go to towards the completion of the worksheet attached this will be due on October 19th (B day) October 20th (A Day). The test grade is the final product, the work sheet, analysis, and poster. This is due on October 26 (A day) October 27 (B day)

ITEMS:

1. Peterpan peanut butter 5. Wesson vegetable oil

2. Dawn Dishwashing liquid 6. Hellman’s real mayonnaise

3. Crest toothpaste 7. Gatorade sports drink

4. Minute Maid orange juice

REQUIREMENTS FOR ALL 10 ITEMS:

A. Find two different sizes of each item

B. List the total price of both sizes

C. List the total units of each size (12 oz, 20 oz, etc)

D. Determine the unit rate by using division of each size

E. Put a star * beside the item that is the BETTER BUY!

Example Item: (THIS ONE CANNOT BE USED IN YOUR PROJECT)

Jif Peanut Butter

Small Item Large Item

|Item |Cost |Size in Units |Cost |Size in Units |

|Jif Peanut Butter |$2.59 |18 oz |$4.79 |40 oz |

Unit Rate Work: (MUST BE SHOWN FOR EACH ITEM)

Price $2.59 $4.79

Size: 18 oz 40 oz

Unit Price: $.14 per oz $.12 per oz

*BETTER BUY!

When you put together your poster you can use the following materials: (poster board, construction paper, markers, star stickers, etc). Complete first the worksheet portion of the grocery store scavenger hunt and turn it in on October 19th (B day) October 20th (A Day). The worksheet, analysis and poster will be due the week after on October 26 (A day) October 27 (B day)

Grocery Store Scavenger Hunt Worksheet

Part 1

Example:

Small Item Large Item

|Item |Cost |Size in Units |Cost |Size in Units |

|Jif Peanut Butter |$2.59 |18 oz |$4.79 |40 oz |

Unit Rate Work: (MUST BE SHOWN FOR EACH ITEM) round to the nearest hundredth place

Price $2.59 $4.79

Size: 18 oz 40 oz

Unit Price: $.14 per oz $.12 per oz

*BETTER BUY!

Small Item Large Item

|Item |Cost |Size in Units |Cost |Size in Units |

|Peterpan Peanut butter | | | | |

Unit Rate Work: (MUST BE SHOWN FOR EACH ITEM)

Price

Size:

Unit Price:

Small Item Large Item

|Item |Cost |Size in Units |Cost |Size in Units |

|Dawn Dishwashing liquid | | | | |

Unit Rate Work: (MUST BE SHOWN FOR EACH ITEM)

Price

Size:

Unit Price:

Small Item Large Item

|Item |Cost |Size in Units |Cost |Size in Units |

|Crest toothpaste | | | | |

Unit Rate Work: (MUST BE SHOWN FOR EACH ITEM)

Price

Size:

Unit Price:

Small Item Large Item

|Item |Cost |Size in Units |Cost |Size in Units |

|Minute Maid orange juice | | | | |

Unit Rate Work: (MUST BE SHOWN FOR EACH ITEM)

Price

Size:

Unit Price:

Small Item Large Item

|Item |Cost |Size in Units |Cost |Size in Units |

|Hellman’s real mayonnaise | | | | |

Unit Rate Work: (MUST BE SHOWN FOR EACH ITEM)

Price

Size:

Unit Price:

Small Item Large Item

|Item |Cost |Size in Units |Cost |Size in Units |

|Wesson vegetable oil | | | | |

Unit Rate Work: (MUST BE SHOWN FOR EACH ITEM)

Price

Size:

Unit Price:

Small Item Large Item

|Item |Cost |Size in Units |Cost |Size in Units |

|Gatorade Sports drink | | | | |

Unit Rate Work: (MUST BE SHOWN FOR EACH ITEM)

Price

Size:

Unit Price:

Grocery Store Scavenger Hunt Worksheet

Part 2: Analysis

1. At what grocery store did you find these items/prices?

2. How can you use unit rates when shopping for these items?

3. If you had a coupon for $0.50 off the price of Dawn dishwashing liquid would this change your answer for which is the better buy?

4. If you had a coupon for $ 0.25 off Gatorade would this change your answer for which is a better buy?

Grocery Store Scavenger Hunt Rubric

Quiz

Your grade will come from the following:

|Contents |Points |

|All Rates Set Up Correctly |30 |

|All Unit Rates Found Correctly |50 |

|All work is shown for each item* |20 |

| |Total Points: 100 |

*Points can and will be deducted for sloppy work.

Test grade

Your grade will come from the following:

|Contents |Points |

|All Unit Rates Found Correctly |30 |

|Analysis part 2 written in complete sentences |40 |

|Information Presented Neatly |30 |

|On poster* | |

| |Total Points: 100 |

*Points can and will be deducted for sloppy work.

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