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And You Thought Gasoline Was Expensive! Lesson PlanAnd You Thought Gasoline Was Expensive! Lesson Plan
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3rd - 12th
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2002
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And You Thought Gasoline Was Expensive!

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Students carry out a cost analysis. In this comparative math lesson, students compare the cost of equal measures of gasoline to mouthwash, house paint, fruit juice, white-out, and other liquids.

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comparative math, comparative measures, cost analysis, math

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