So trendy! Show your class how to identify trends in sales patterns using mathematics. Scholars use a software simulation to collect data on age groups, price, and sales at a fashion store. This data allows individuals to determine the appropriate amount of stock to place in the store.

Concepts

patterns, making decisions, data collection, data analysis, data representations, statistics

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Additional Tags

math

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Instructional Ideas

• Invite a clothing store purchasing/inventory manager as a guest speaker

Classroom Considerations

• Test the software to make sure it works on classroom computers
• Learners should have experience with basic hypotheses testing

Pros

• Incorporates a variety of math skills
• Files and software can be opened directly on a computer

Cons

• None