Yesterday in maths we did a needs and wants, pet costs maths sheet. On the sheet, We had $100 to get a class pet. We had 7 pets to count the costs for them. The cheapest one was the Axolotl, it was $80 for everything it needs and the pet it's self. This is me and Shelby's google doc on this maths sheet.
Animal
Animal
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Dog
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$500
|
|
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|
Item
|
lead
|
Collar
|
Car Harness
|
Bowl
|
Dog Biscuits
|
cost
|
$25
|
$20
|
$25
|
$25
|
$25 per 2kg
|
Item
|
Worm Med
|
Flea Med
|
Kennel
|
Toys
|
|
Cost
|
$8
|
$20
|
$170
|
$7
|
|
Total for Dog
|
$833
|
|
|
|
|
Cat
|
$100
|
|
|
|
|
Item
|
Cat cage
|
Collar
|
Cat litter tray
|
Cat litter
|
Cat biscuits
|
Cost
|
$50
|
$20
|
$13
|
$7
|
$20 for 1.5kg
|
Item
|
Toys
|
Flea med
|
Worming tab
|
|
|
Cost
|
$8
|
$10
|
$3
|
|
|
Total for Cat
|
$231
|
|
|
|
|
Rabbit
|
$60
|
|
|
|
|
Water bottle
|
Pellet bowl
|
Pellets
|
Hutch
|
Straw
|
|
$8
|
$7
|
$8 for a kg
|
$150
|
$7
|
|
Total for Rabbit
|
$232
|
|
|
|
|
Rat
|
$7
|
|
|
|
|
|
Item
|
Cage
|
Food
|
Water feeder
|
Shavings for bed
|
|
|
Cost
|
$150
|
$6 per kg
|
$8
|
$10
|
|
|
Total cost for rat
|
$181
|
|
|
|
|
|
Frog
|
$4
|
|
|
|
|
|
Item
|
Tank
|
Fake rocks
|
Frog food
|
Water cond
|
Filter
|
Light/ heating
|
Cost
|
$30
|
$15
|
$10
|
$13
|
$24
|
$60
|
Total for Frog
|
$156
|
|
|
|
|
|
Axolotl
|
$20
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Item
|
Tank
|
Filter
|
Axolotl Food
|
Water cond.
|
|
|
|
Cost
|
$30
|
$24
|
$13
|
$13
|
|
|
|
Total for Axolotl
|
$80
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Turtle
|
$100
|
|
|
|
|
|
Item
|
Turtle food
|
Tank
|
Water cond.
|
Filter
|
Stones
|
|
Cost
|
$15
|
$30
|
$13
|
$24
|
$10
|
|
Total for Turtle
|
$192
|
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Kirsty and I think that it would be best to get an Axolotl because it's cheaper and easier to look after, there is less to do so that they won’t have to take time to prepare work for the students to get a pet.
Kirsty and I also discussed that you don’t need that much money to get the things because instead of getting the expensive brands you can get the budget brands.
