Activities about unit pricing

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

Hoarding stopped!

A Danish market found an interesting way to limit hoarding of hand sanitizer. How much are these costs in your currency? What is the unit price on these...

Current events Ratio and Proportion Grades 6–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

Proposed southern border wall

You have probably heard about the proposed border wall that may go up along the U.S./Mexico border. How much wall needs to be built? How much will that...

Number Sense Math and Social Studies Grades 5–7

Super Bowl cheesy pretzel poppers

Recipe courtesy of The Slow Roasted Italian A little more delicious work for the Super Bowl. Students follow a recipe that involves "cutting the cheese" block, figuring how...

Number Sense Geometry Grades 5–7

An ounce of cola

Which is more expensive; gasoline? milk? or cola? Students calculate the per ounce cost of each of these liquids in a story about a man doing errands. After...

Number Sense Math and Food Grades 5–7