Mathematical modelling: Pizza problem

In this lesson, students are provided with a real-world problem related to takeaway pizza. The problem centres around gathering evidence as they investigate the claim: ‘A company claims that their new size gives customers 50% more pizza’. Introduce the 4-step problem-solving model to guide students to use mathematical modelling.

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Year level(s)	Year 7
Audience	Teacher
Purpose	Teaching resource
Format	Web page
Teaching strategies and pedagogical approaches	Mathematics investigation, Explicit teaching, Questioning, Concrete Representational Abstract model
Keywords	Maths Hub lesson plan
Curriculum alignment
Strand and focus	Number
Topics	Mathematical modelling, Using units of measurement
AC: Mathematics (V9.0) content descriptions	AC9M7N09 Use mathematical modelling to solve practical problems involving rational numbers and percentages, including financial contexts; formulate problems, choosing representations and efficient calculation strategies, using digital tools as appropriate; interpret and communicate solutions in terms of the situation, justifying choices made about the representation AC9M7M03 Describe the relationship between π and the features of circles including the circumference, radius and diameter
Numeracy progression	Additive strategies (P10) Multiplicative strategies (P9) Proportional thinking (P2, P3) Understanding money (P8)
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