Showing posts with label Practical Math. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Practical Math. Show all posts

Monday, December 29, 2014

Katrena's Practical Math Practice – Cooking in the Kitchen #1

The kitchen is a great place for honing one's math skills. This kitchen math includes 15 practical math problems that one might encounter while preparing a meal, including adding, subtracting, identifying a number from its written form, multiplying, dividing, and telling time. These also include reading practice and gives examples of teamwork in preparing and cleaning up after a meal.

On each answer slide, I included a math equation that might be used to solve the problem; however, there are several possible other ways to determine the correct answers. Those who are learning math skills might wish to use a number line, coins, toothpicks, or other items to help with counting.

Directions
  1. Click on the first slide to enlarge.
  2. Click on the slide or thumbnail at the bottom to advance to the next slide.
Additional articles
Thanks so much for visiting my Student Survive 2 Thrive blog. I hope you enjoyed this math practice as much as my kids did!


Practical Math Practice

Katrena's Kitchen Math Practice

Adding Numbers

1 + 1 = 2

Subtracting Numbers

4 - 2 = 2

Subtracting Single-Digit Numbers

4 - 1 = 3

Adding and Multiplying Numbers

2 X 4 = 8

Identify Written Number

Match Number with its Written form

Subtracting a Single-Digit Number from a Double-Digit Number

12 - 2 = 10

Subtracting 2 Double-Digit Numbers

14 - 10 = 4

Adding and Multiplying a Double-Digit Number

10 X 2 = 20

Adding Doubles

8 + 8 = 16

Adding 2 Double-Digit Numbers

30 + 10 = 40

Math Word Problems

2 X 4 = 8

Dividing Single-Digit Number

8 Divided by 2 = 4

Math Practice with Clock

Practice Math Using a Clock

Telling Time

Practice Telling Time

Math Word Problem Related to Clock and Time

Practical Math with Clock

Free Practical Math Practice

Wednesday, November 19, 2014

Katrena's Practical Math Practice – Grocery Shopping #1

Grocery shopping lends itself to a variety of math skills, especially when comparing prices. Years ago, math at the grocery store seemed much easier because the larger quantities and store brands were almost invariably the best buy. Not today! Many prices are driven by supply and demand, which means that the best deal may or may not be found in those larger packages or store branded products. Sales prices at one store might even be more expensive than the regular prices at another store.

These practical math problems feature fifteen examples in which the reader looks at two prices and determines which one is the better buy. One can determine the better buy in a variety of ways. For example, one might determine the unit price for each by dividing the price by number of units for each and then comparing to see which is less expensive. Another strategy might include the use of algebra by determining which price would be equal to the other. One could write a fraction with the unit number over the price on one side with that being equal to the unit number over X on the other side of the equation. Cross multiply to solve for X to determine equivocal prices and then compare whether the given price is less than or more than the first price.

I hope you find this math practice to be helpful in seeing how math can be used in everyday life. Thanks so much for visiting my Student Survive 2 Thrive blog!

Directions
  1. Click on the first image to enlarge.
  2. Click on the image or thumbnail at the bottom to advance to the next slide.
Additional Articles

Free Math Flash Cards by Katrena

Compare Milk Prices

How to Find Better Deals at the Store

Compare Peanut Butter Prices

How to Determine Better Bargain

Compare Bread Prices

Find Lower Prices

Compare Condiment Prices

Math Practice for Shopping

Compare Cereal Prices

Determine Best Price

Compare Egg Prices

How to Find Lower Price on Groceries

Compare Sugar Prices

Practical Math Helper

Compare Salt Prices

Find Better Deal at Store

Compare Vegetable Prices

Use Math to Save Money

Compare Rice Prices

How to Determine Unit Price

Compare Tomato Sauce Prices

Math in Real Life

Compare Pretzel Prices

Compare Prices to Find Best Buy

Compare Potato Prices

How to Figure Out Best Deal on Groceries

Compare Candy Prices

Do BOGO Deals Save Money?

Compare Juice Prices

Practice Math Skills - How to Make Math Useful

Student Survive 2 Thrive Math Practice