[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Students practice using division to find the unit price.

This site gives a concise outlook of the United States Economy in the early twenty-first century. The summary is brief, but it is easy to read and understand. Includes numerous links to graphs.

Eighth graders examine the costs of producing DVDs, taking into account the cost of building a factory. They need to look at units costs for DVDs, fixed prices, and building costs. They are asked to compare the costs for producing them...

By the end of this section, you will be able to identify the demanders and suppliers in a financial market, explain how interest rates can affect supply and demand, analyze the economic effects of U.S. debt in terms of domestic financial...

Compare the cost of taking a shower with the cost of taking a bath. This interactive exercise focuses on using what you know about ratios to make a prediction about whether a shower or a bath is most cost effective and then requires...

In this task, 8th graders are shown graphs of two linear functions and are asked to compare the costs per pound of two fruits without knowing their actual prices. To do this, they need to think about slope and unit rates. Aligns with...

Part of an extensive website from the Council on Foreign Relations devoted to understanding all aspects of terrorism and its implications for the United States, this section focuses on the economic impact of the September 11, 2001...

How does inflation affect a country's well-being? What are some examples of high and low inflation?.

Example problem: Three different stores are offering a deal on pencils. Which store has the lowest price per pencil? Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a video or receive hints.

Students learn about unit rate. The mathematics resource consists of examples and practice problems with answers.

Students will use an online mortgage calculator to determine the cost of financing a house over various lengths of time and at various interest rates. This lesson is excellent to include in a budgeting unit.

This lesson plan has students determine the unit rate and then determine the cost.

The seven major economic indicators for the U.S. economy are listed here in an easy to read chart. The seven indicators are unemployment rate, change in hourly employment, average hourly earnings, consumer price index, producer price...