POTW February 9th

We are moving on to fractions, decimals and percents for the near future.  Please refer to the POTW for this week (see below).

POTW Number Sense                                                      

February 9^th, 2015

Mr. Jones owns a convenience store.  He bought a box of 144 chocolate bars for $72.00 from his wholesaler.  He marks them up by 50%.  How much does each chocolate bar sell for?

CHALLENGE:  If Rohaan bought one (1) bar from Mr. Jones and paid 13% tax, how much will Rohaan pay all together for one bar?

Remeber to show all of your work as you go and develop a plan.