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Utility Bills AssessmentUtility Bills Assessment
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Mathed Up!
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5th - 7th
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Math
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Duration
30 mins
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2014
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Utility Bills

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What is the total cost? Provided with seven problems, pupils determine the total cost for utilities. Scholars determine the amount of the utility used and determine the cost based upon the given unit rate. The resource is part of a prep series for the General Certificate of Secondary Education assessment.

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CCSS: Adaptable

Concepts

fuel, electricity, gasoline, natural gas, bills, british money, unit rates, prices

Additional Tags

math

Instructional Ideas

  • Have class members collect information about the cost of fuel/electricity and how much a family uses in a month to calculate their own costs
  • Ask the class to determine all of the utility bills for a family and find the total cost

Classroom Considerations

  • Assumes individuals know the relationship between a British pence and British pound

Pros

  • Includes an answer key for easy assessment
  • Worksheets provide space to work the problems

Cons

  • The video is not available

Common Core

6.RP.A.3.b 7.RP.A.2.c 7.RP.A.3

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