Week: 9
Too Much Junk (Decimals)
Week Overview
Students examine the concept of "junk fees" in various contexts, such as hidden restaurant charges, bank overdraft fees, and hotel pricing. By analyzing the math behind these fees, they explore the fairness of business practices and calculate their financial impact. The lesson integrates consumer awareness with mathematical operations on whole numbers and decimals (aligned with standards 4.M.3 and 5.CA.10). It teaches students to think critically about transparency in pricing and its societal effects.
