Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Let's Go Shopping!
This lesson will give students practice with adding and subtracting money using a calculator. It will provide them an opportunity to determine savings using a store coupon, and determine the change they should recieve when making...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: What Is an Apr by Better Money Habits
You may have seen the term APR, or annual percentage rate, used in reference to everything from mortgages and auto loans to credit cards. In this piece, we look at credit card APRs which you've probably seen listed on your monthly...
Calculator Soup
Calculator Soup: Math Word Problems: Addition & Multiplication
Practice coin word problems. This calculator helps you practice word problems that involve addition and multiplication using coins.
PBS
Pbs: The Lowdown: The Math of Credit Cards
Explore how credit cards work in this video from KQED. In particular, you'll discover the impact and high cost of outstanding balances when borrowing money using credit cards. In the accompanying classroom activity, students discuss the...
Teachnology
Teachnology: Math Lesson Plans
Great lesson plans covering a wide-range of math-related subjects.
Math Is Fun
Math Is Fun: Internal Rate of Return (Irr)
Explains, with examples, what an internal rate of return is, its uses, and how to calculate it using the net present value.
Illustrative Mathematics
Illustrative Mathematics: F Bf Susita's Account
In this task, young scholars write an equation for the amount of money in a checking account when money is deposited and withdrawn regularly, and use it to calculate the balance at a certain time. This task asks students to determine a...