Shopping Mall Math Using percent and scale

Make a list of stores found in a mall. Group the stores into categories. What types of stores are most prevalent? What type of store is least prevalent

Leasing at the mall What is a lease? Why are leases important to mall operators? What types of stores would you want to lease the most space to?

Leasing Recommendation Women’s clothing: 25% Men’s clothing: 10% Food: 15% Service (salons, etc.): 5% Shoes: 10% Jewelry: 3% Family items: 7% Gifts: 17% Add those percents up. What do you get?

Why not 100% Shade the 10 x 10 grid to represent the amount of space allotted for each type of stores. Homework: List the stores in the mall of your choice and place each store into one of the International Council’s categories. (You can find information on the mall’s website.) These recommendation were made in Has the mall changed since then?

Homework How have malls changed since 1985 when the recommendations were made? Place each mall store from your homework into a category Women’s clothing: 25% Men’s clothing: 10% Food: 15% Service (salons, etc.): 5% Shoes: 10% Jewelry: 3% Family items: 7% Gifts: 17%

Where does it go? A bank A pharmacy? A video store What is the total number of stores at the mall? How many stores were in each category? What is the percent of each type of store listed? How would you find that?

Shops at the Mall Activity Sheet You will work with groups of three to complete the activity. Note: You have one million square feet of leasable space. Calculators are allowed.