Consumer Math

Consumer math looks at how math is used daily life. Most of the activities we do, from budgeting to meal planning to student loans to insurance require some level of math.

There are resources here for both younger and older students.

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Currency Conversion Activity

This activity shows how to convert money between different currencies by constructing an exchange rate table using current data from the Internet and a calculator. Travel to many…  learn more

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Essential Consumer Math Concepts

Consumer math is the study of the basic mathematics concepts that are used in daily life. It is teaching the real world applications of math to students. This…  learn more

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Money and Finance for Kids

This site covers a number of interesting money related topics, including topics like Counting Money, Making Change, Money Word Problems, and Filling Out A Check. Other topics include…  learn more

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Should I Borrow Student Loans to Help Pay for College?

This short animated video, goes over the questions your students should ask themselves and the steps they should take before deciding to use student loans to help cover…  learn more

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Teaching Elementary Students How to Make Change

Rachel Kaplove explains how to teach elementary students how to make change showing two different methods, adding or subtracting. Why two different methods? Some students will grasp one…  learn more

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What Makes Something Seem Like A Good Deal?

What makes something seem like a good deal? Subtle ways of framing the same information can make your students more compelled to purchase. Which sounds better 25% off…  learn more

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How Much Student Loan Debt is Too Much?

Taking out any amount of student debt is a big decision and one that shouldn't be taken lightly. While a degree is still valuable when applying for jobs,…  learn more

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Money Word Problems Worksheets

This page contains links to free math worksheets for Money Word Problems problems. Worksheets vary in complexity from simple addition and subtraction to mixed operation problems with extra…  learn more