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| | Lesson Plan | | | What Is It? | | | Unit Pricing | | | Cost Per Serving | | | Other $ Savers | | | References |
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Let's Go Comparison Shopping | ||||||||||||||
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| Name__________________________________
Date _______
Period ______ |
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| Foods
Shopping for Food |
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| Cost Per Serving of Cookies | |||
| Directions:
Calculate the
cost per serving of cookies based on the information below to determine which one
is the best buy. |
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| Cost Per Serving | |||
| 1. | Cookies from a baker cost $3.19 (one dozen; serving size = 1 cookie) | _____________ | |
| 2. | Store brand box mix is $2.29 plus $0.11 for an egg, and $0.24 for oil (makes 3 dozen; serving size = 2 cookies) | _____________ | |
| 3. | Betty Crocker box mix is $2.53 plus $0.11 for an egg, and $0.24 for oil (makes 3 dozen; serving size = 2 cookies) | _____________ | |
| 4. | Pillsbury Refrigerator Roll cookie dough is $3.19 (makes 18 cookies; serving size = 2 cookies) | _____________ | |
| 5. | Nestle Refrigerator Roll cookie dough is $2.73 (makes 16 cookies; serving size = 2 cookies) | _____________ | |
| 6. | Packaged Keebler Soft & Chewy Cookies are $3.09 (30 cookies; serving size = 3 cookies) | _____________ | |
| 7. | Homemade Chocolate Chip cookies (makes 4 dozen; serving size = 2 cookies) | ||
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1 cup butter $0.99/cup 3/4 c brown sugar @ $0.39/cup 3/4 granulated sugar @ $0.29/cup 1 tsp. vanilla @ $0.56/tsp 2 eggs @ $0.11 each 2 1/2 c. flour @ $0.13/cup 1 tsp. salt @ $0.01/tsp 1 tsp. baking soda @ $0.02/tsp 2 cups chocolate chips @1.25/cup |
= _____________ = _____________ = _____________ = _____________ = _____________ = _____________ = _____________ = _____________ = _____________ Total
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| 8. | Based on the
calculations above, which one is the best buy?
Why? ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ |
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| 9. | What would be
reasons for selecting cookies from the baker or ready made cookies in a
package over homemade? ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ |
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