Success: compute a fictional 1.25 multiplier without mistaking it for a $1.25 addition.
- Predict · 2 min. Ask if Saturday model rate at 1.25 times $24 is above or below $24.
- Model · 4 min. Split
1.25=1+0.25: $24 + one quarter of $24 ($6) = $30 per hour. - Guided · 5 min. Calculate four Saturday paid hours = $120; compare five base hours = $120. Label equal totals, unequal hours/rates.
- Independent variation · 7 min. Find Saturday totals for 2 and 6 paid hours; explain which operation applies before multiplying hours.
- Error audit · 4 min. Discuss fabricated
$24+$1.25=$25.25. Students explain why multiplier has no dollar unit and the answer should be $30. - Exit · 3 min. Key: 2 h=$60; 6 h=$180; 1.25×$24/h=$30/h under this fictional card.