Party Planning on a Budget 
Party Planning on a Budget
Introduction:
Food shopping can be a real challenge on a tight budget, but you can
make excellent food choices without purchasing expensive brand-name products.
This activity will illustrate how it is possible to make good food choices
for a party without breaking the bank!
Information:
You are having a birthday party and you are inviting 3 of your best
friends to your house. Your parents have given you $20 to buy the food
for the party. You have decided to serve pizza, carrots and dip, cola,
and cake. You will be using the website 
, to shop for your party. Since you and your friends love to eat,
your task is to buy the most amount of food possible with the money you
have been given. You will comparison shop, trying to select the least expensive
food items, but still choosing food quantities which will satisfy your
guests.
*** The food you select should already be prepared,
you are allowed buy frozen pizza, but the cake should be baked.
You will want to print out this page to have a copy of the chart below:
Procedure:
1. Go to http://www.peapod.com
2. Click on the link, Groceries for your home. (Do NOT create
new user)
3. Click on the link, "Use Express Shop"
4. Type in the food you will be serving: pizza, carrots, dip, cola,
cake
5. Click "Start Shopping"
6. Make choices about what to buy. Fill in the chart below to keep
a record of what you buy.
| Food | Description of item | Quantity | Price per Unit | Total for each item |
| pizza | ||||
| carrots | ||||
| dip
(for carrots) |
||||
| cola | ||||
| cake | ||||
| Total for all items |
|
Were you able to purchase the items for your party and stay within your budget? ____________
Did you have to make some difficult decisions about how to spend the money? Explain.
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You paid for your groceries with a $20 bill, how much change did you receive? ____________
What would be the least amount of coins and/or bills the cashier could
give you for your change?
(Write the coin or bill and the amount of each.)
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Name: __________________________________________