Retail
Cashing up the till in a bakery
Cashing up the day's takings, recording the results in a spreadsheet and subtracting the petty cash from the takings.
Working out a percentage discount on art supplies
Working out the total amount of a purchase, calculating and subtracting a percentage discount from the total and exploring different ways to get the same answer.
Providing a quote on a cupcake order
Creating a quote on a cupcake order for a customer, pricing up each option and adding up to get a total after a percentage discount has been added.
Working out a customer's average spend in a florist
Estimating a customer's average spend, calculating the average spend and exploring different ways to get the answer.
Working out the price per stem at a florist
Calculating the retail price of some flowers, subtracting a percentage discount and calculating the total cost to the customer.