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Calculating A Car Payment

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High schoolers choose a car from an Internet used car dealer and then calculate their monthly payment. All the necessary resources and formulas are provided. This is a simple, but practical and effective, lesson for a math or life skills class.

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complex fractions

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car payments, complex fractions, math
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Grade
9th - 12th
Subjects
Math
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