Introduction

A student has one dollar, or 100¢, that they want to spend at the yard sale. They want to buy something to make their castle better. At the yard sale, the student finds some interesting items: a drawbridge is 25¢, three silos are 50¢, and delivery of these items to the student’s car costs 5¢.

Which items can the student buy with their 100¢? What coins could they receive in change?

Task 1

A student has too many things at their home. They are going to have their own yard sale! You have 100¢ available to spend at the yard sale. How will you spend your money at the student’s yard sale? Use the following images to discover how much each item costs. Did you have any money left over?

Task 2

A store owner is having a sale from their candy department.

How much money would the store owner make if they sold all of the candy?

Show your work in an audio recording, on paper, on the computer or a method of your choice.

Question

Imagine you have $100 that you can spend at your favourite store.

Make a list of what you might buy for no more than $100.

Using only bills or loonies or toonies, how would you pay for these items? Show your thinking using pictures, numbers or words.

You can also use the following interactive to figure out how you would pay for the items.

Reflection

How do you feel about what you have learned in this activity?  Which of the next four sentences best matches how you are feeling about your learning? Press the button that is beside this sentence.

I feel...

I have an excellent understanding of the concepts I have a very good understanding of the concepts I have some understanding but need to review some more my understanding of the concepts needs a lot more work

Now, record your ideas about your feelings using a voice recorder, speech-to-text, or writing tool.

Press ‘Discover More’ to extend your skills.