Math on the Menu: Combination Plates

The boys had a chance this week to pretend that they were going out to dinner at the Rosada's restaurant. For two combinations, they were given an allowance of $3.75 and for three combinations, they had an allowance of $5.50.

They were given a menu:
Burrito $2.25
Quesadilla $1.25
Enchilada $1.50
Taco $1.50
Chili Relleno $2.00
Tamale $1.75

They had to pick their items and decide how much they would cost and then how much change they would get back, if any.


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Grades 3-5
5 Activities
144 pages

This unit provides strong mathematics learning experiences in a real-world context. The Rosada family asks your students for help as they open a Mexican restaurant. Students plan the menu, determine different combinations of tostada ingredients, analyze costs, set prices, expand into combination plates, and figure out the best ways to arrange tables and chairs in a new location. Throughout the unit students gain increasingly sophisticated understandings of combinations. They have many opportunities to work with data organization and analysis, and to explore aspects of statistics. The unit also strengthens number sense, addition/multiplication abilities, and understandings of money in the real world.

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