🎯 WALT: We Are Learning To

Plan and calculate purchases within a budget using addition, subtraction and money skills.

I can choose a budget level that suits me

I can calculate the total cost of my fruit purchases

I can stay within my budget

I can show my mathematical thinking clearly

🥝 The Fruit Stall Challenge

1. Choose your budget level:

Level 1: $10 budget (Apples $1, Bananas $2, Kiwifruit $3)

Level 2: $50 budget (Apples $2.50, Bananas $3.20, Kiwifruit $4.00)

2. Plan your fruit purchases in the table below:

My Budget: $______

🍏 Apples: _____ items/kg × $_____ = $_____

🍌 Bananas: _____ items/kg × $_____ = $_____

🥝 Kiwifruit: _____ items/kg × $_____ = $_____

Total Cost: $_____

Money Left Over: $_____

3. How many pieces of fruit do you have altogether?

4. Can you find a different combination that also works within your budget?

Alternative Plan:

🍏 Apples: _____ items/kg × $_____ = $_____

🍌 Bananas: _____ items/kg × $_____ = $_____

🥝 Kiwifruit: _____ items/kg × $_____ = $_____

Total Cost: $_____

5. For Advanced Learners: What fraction or percentage of your money did you spend on each type of fruit?

6. Create a simple bar graph showing how much you spent on each fruit type:

7. Reflection: Explain your fruit choices. Why did you buy more of some fruits than others?