Earl’s Gas Station

Worksheet Description

This worksheet features a receipt from Earl’s Gas Station, detailing a purchase that includes gasoline, food items, and drinks, complete with individual prices and quantities. The receipt also shows a subtotal for the food items, the tax rate applied, and the total amount due. Questions accompanying the receipt prompt the student to perform various calculations, such as the total spent on food, the average cost of gasoline per gallon, and adjustments to the total amount based on hypothetical changes.

The worksheet aims to strengthen students’ ability to perform arithmetic operations with decimals and understand the concept of sales tax. It teaches them to calculate averages and how to adjust totals for additional items or tax rate changes. The questions also encourage students to analyze a receipt to determine the highest possible combination of items purchased, integrating budgeting skills into the exercise. Additionally, students must apply multiplication to determine the total cost with additional purchases, integrating practical math skills into everyday contexts.