Thanksgiving Decimal Math Challenge

The video tutorial guides students through calculating the cost of various items, including turkey, marshmallows, sweet potatoes, soup, stuffing, and pumpkin pie, for both family use and donation to a food bank. It emphasizes multiplication and addition skills, using both the traditional algorithm and the box method. The tutorial concludes with a total cost calculation for all items.

What is the cost of a 25-pound turkey if it is priced at 98 cents per pound?

• $24.50

• $25.00

• $24.75

• $25.50

If each bag of marshmallows costs $1.25, what is the total cost for 12 bags?

• $16.00

• $15.00

• $12.50

• $14.00

How much will it cost to buy 12 cans of sweet potatoes if each can costs $2.28?

• $28.00

• $27.36

• $26.00

• $25.50

What is the total cost for 12 cans of soup if each can is priced at 98 cents?

• $11.00

• $10.00

• $12.00

• $11.76

If each box of stuffing costs $2.09, what is the total cost for 12 boxes?

• $35.60

• $24.00

• $25.08

• $30.00

How much will it cost to purchase 12 cans of pumpkin pie if each can is $2.08?

• $24.96

• $25.00

• $23.00

• $26.00

What is the first step in adding up the total cost of all items?

• Multiply the quantities

• Line up the decimals

• Subtract the costs

• Divide the total by 2

Which method can be used to add up the total cost of all items?

• None of the above

• Both methods

• Standard algorithm

• Box method

What is the total cost of all items combined?

• $140.00

• $139.50

• $138.00

• $139.22

What is the importance of lining up the decimals when adding the total cost?

• To ensure accurate addition

• To make the numbers look neat

• To simplify the multiplication

• To divide the total correctly