Floral Design Pricing
This is a numeracy strategy activity from the National FFA Organization in which students calculate the wholesale costs, retail costs (using a 40% markup), and profit of a designed floral arrangement. It includes background information on floral markup pricing, a worked example, a student worksheet with a pricing table, reflection questions, and an answer key.
At a glance
- Description
- This experiential learning activity allows students to determine the wholesale costs, retail costs and profit of a designed floral arrangement.
- Example Activities
- This activity could be used to practice determining floral design cost or maintaining record books and SAE financial records.
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Aligned Standards
Common Core – Math (Specific)
Common Core – Math Practices
- MP6Attend to precision.
National Standards for Financial Literacy
- Buying Goods & Services: Benchmarks: Grade 12, Statement 3When buying a good, consumers may consider various aspects of the product including the product's features.
- Buying Goods and Services, Benchmarks: Grade 12, Statement 1Consumer decisions are influenced by the price of a good or service, the price of alternatives, and the consumer's income as well as his or her preferences.