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Young scholars use newspaper ads to determine the best buy on products. They enter the information into a spreadsheet and then use word processing software to complete a written analysis, complete with graphs.

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price comparison, Spreadsheets, math
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Grade
6th - 8th
Subjects
Math
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Resource Type
Lesson Plans
Audience
For Teacher Use
Duration
2 days
Technology
Database & Spreadsheet

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