Topic
Activities about inflation
All you can eat for 10 cents
The history of the Dairy Queen franchise began with this ad in Illinois in 1938: All the ice cream that you can eat for only 10 cents! We...
Algebra
Number Sense
Grades 5–8
Thank you for all of those diapers
Which is a better deal, cloth or disposable diapers? How much did you cost your parents in diapers? In the future, how much could your kid's diapers cost?...
Algebra
Number Sense
Grades 6–8
Inflation and the cost of gasoline
In 1980, one gallon of gasoline costs $1.22. Today's prices are a lot higher. Is that because the price has gone up or because in 1980 you could...
Algebra
Number Sense
Grades 5–7
Spider-Man Profitability
The latest Spider-Man movie , Brand New Day, opened on July 31, 2026, with the biggest opening weekend of all time! How much did it cost to make?...
Number Sense
Ratio and Proportion
Grades 7–HS
Star Wars ... the story continues
The Rise of Skywalker will open on December 20, 2019 . How much did it cost to make? How much will it gross? Is the Star Wars phenomena...
Number Sense
Ratio and Proportion
Grades 4–HS