Shrinkflation

2023-11-20 09:44:47

Shrinkflation


Shrinkflation! What do you think this word means?


 

Inflation in the cost of living (2021) was estimated to be about a 7% rise. If "shrinkflation" is happening at the same time, is the unit cost for those shrunk items actually raised even more than 7%? 

Let's find out.


This activity has been updated (2024) -- Click HERE to view the updated activity. 

Activity Solutions & Supporting Materials
Share this:
Comments (0)
    Display 1 - 10 Of total 0
    How many athletes brought home no medal?
    There must be a lot of Olympians...
    Starbucks Sales and Nutrition
    Kick off the activity with starter slides that spa...
    A geodesic icosahedron, the Times Square New Year's eve ball
     Image by kjpargeter on Freepik It's a g...
    Wind chill
      The weather forecasters tell us what t...
    Drill Bit Fractions
     In this updated activity, students explore h...
    April Fool's Day fun
    This day is known for pranks and puzzles.   ...
    Which is the best deal?
    How do you calculate and justify which dea...
    Pick-a-brick wall at the Lego store
    There are walls at the Lego stores t...
    Water saving toilets
         How much water...
    Candy deals
    We found big mixed bags of candy at really...