Student Edition - Mathematics in Context - Britannica

CMany ChangesDesign a SignSave Supermarket is planning a super sale. They want to design a salesign showing the produce prices. Ms. Vander gives these discounts.GrapesWere $3.20/kgNow 25% offGranny Smith ApplesWere $2.89/kgNow 20% offRed Delicious ApplesWere $2.40/kgNow 15% off1. Are these good sales for customers?GRAPESWere $3.20 per kgNow 25% offThe employees brainstorm about what to write on the sale signs.0 $3.2025% off0% 100%Bert sketched this sign for grapes. He used apercent discount and a percent bar to visuallyshow the relationship between the originalprice and the discount price.2. Sketch signs for Granny Smith and RedDelicious apples using Bert’s suggestions.Janice proposes that they include fractions instead of percents. Shebelieves customers can estimate the discounts more easily if theyuse fractions.3. a. Reflect Do you agree with Janice? Defend your position.b. Draw one sign using Janice’s suggestion.18 More or Less