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Is that Black Friday deal really a deal? In this 5-lesson consumer math and personal finance project, high schoolers do the math behind the ads: percent off, stacked discounts, sales tax, fake "was" prices, buy now pay later plans, and credit card interest. Then they plan a $300 holiday gift budget and write an argument about whether Black Friday is worth it. Every ad, price history, and catalog item is printed in the packet, so it works in any classroom with just calculators. ★ Informational ar