You will reviewing basic math skills: dealing with accuracy, meaning of large numbers, and sales tax. You will be involved with budgeting and learning the value of a dollar. Also, this will simulate real-life expenses, research skills, computer skills, and organizational skills, as well as many other important skills.

The assignment ties into the Massachusetts framework many ways. It covers:

8.N.11 Determining when estimating is more appropriate rather than giving an exact answer in a problem situation.

8.N.1 Compare, order, estimate, and translate among integers, fractions, and mixed numbers, decimals, and percents.

8.N.12 Select and use appropriate operations: addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, integers, and exponents.

8.P. 1 Extend, represent, analyze, and generalize a variety of patterns with tables, graphs, words, and when possible, symbolic expression. Including arithmetic and geometric progression.

8. M. 5 Use models, graphs, and formula to solve simple problems involving rates.