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Between 2000 and 2017, the cost of potatoes more than doubled in the United States. Pupils use the total cost of two types of potatoes to solve for the number of pounds of each type of potato. Then, they determine if the kitchen scale works properly based on their answers.
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Instructional Ideas
- Print out the prices for each potato and have them hanging where everyone can easily see them
- Based on the solution to the equations, determine how many servings the recipe makes
Classroom Considerations
- Relies on prior knowledge of solving systems of equations
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Pros
- Essentially a word problem without any written words thanks to the situational video
- With multiple methods possible, students see there are many ways to solve the problem
Cons
- None