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Money maths lesson 16: Which is the better buy? · Set 175 · 40 sums
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The method (Same-size compare): Price of one = total ÷ number (or price of 1 kg = total ÷ kg). The smaller price of one is the better buy. Saving per item = bigger price of one − smaller price of one.

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  1. 1.Shop A sells 5 pens for ₹55. Shop B sells 2 pens for ₹38. Which shop is cheaper for one pen? (a) Shop B (b) Shop A
  2. 2.Shop A sells 2 geometry boxes for ₹250. Shop B sells 6 geometry boxes for ₹570. Which shop is cheaper for one geometry box? (a) Shop B (b) Shop A
  3. 3.Shop A sells 2 geometry boxes for ₹250. Shop B sells 3 geometry boxes for ₹450. Which shop is cheaper for one geometry box? (a) Shop B (b) Shop A
  4. 4.Shop A sells 2 geometry boxes for ₹170. Shop B sells 3 geometry boxes for ₹285. Which shop is cheaper for one geometry box? (a) Shop B (b) Shop A
  5. 5.Shop A sells 2 pens for ₹22. Shop B sells 4 pens for ₹80. Which shop is cheaper for one pen? (a) Shop B (b) Shop A
  6. 6.Shop A sells 2 cricket balls for ₹230. Shop B sells 5 cricket balls for ₹675. What does one cricket ball cost at the cheaper shop (in ₹)?
  7. 7.Shop A sells 4 pairs of socks for ₹280. Shop B sells 5 pairs of socks for ₹275. Which shop is cheaper for one pair of socks? (a) Shop A (b) Shop B
  8. 8.Shop A sells 3 mangoes for ₹120. Shop B sells 5 mangoes for ₹150. Which shop is cheaper for one mango? (a) Shop A (b) Shop B
  9. 9.A 2 kg bag of dal costs ₹234. A 1 kg bag costs ₹95. Which bag is cheaper per kg? (a) 1 kg bag (b) 2 kg bag
  10. 10.Shop A sells 5 colour pencil sets for ₹550. Shop B sells 3 colour pencil sets for ₹240. Which shop is cheaper for one colour pencil set? (a) Shop B (b) Shop A
  11. 11.Shop A sells 3 plates of idli for ₹180. Shop B sells 5 plates of idli for ₹150. Which shop is cheaper for one plate of idli? (a) Shop B (b) Shop A
  12. 12.Shop A sells 4 colour pencil sets for ₹280. Shop B sells 6 colour pencil sets for ₹630. Which shop is cheaper for one colour pencil set? (a) Shop A (b) Shop B
  13. 13.Shop A sells 2 cricket balls for ₹290. Shop B sells 3 cricket balls for ₹330. Which shop is cheaper for one cricket ball? (a) Shop A (b) Shop B
  14. 14.Shop A sells 3 notebooks for ₹180. Shop B sells 5 notebooks for ₹225. Which shop is cheaper for one notebook? (a) Shop A (b) Shop B
  15. 15.A 10 kg bag of tomatoes costs ₹270. A 2 kg bag costs ₹48. How many rupees per kg do you save with the cheaper bag?
  16. 16.A 5 kg bag of rice costs ₹325. A 10 kg bag costs ₹630. Which bag is cheaper per kg? (a) 10 kg bag (b) 5 kg bag
  17. 17.A 2 kg bag of wheat flour costs ₹88. A 10 kg bag costs ₹390. Which bag is cheaper per kg? (a) 10 kg bag (b) 2 kg bag
  18. 18.Shop A sells 2 colour pencil sets for ₹130. Shop B sells 4 colour pencil sets for ₹240. Which shop is cheaper for one colour pencil set? (a) Shop A (b) Shop B
  19. 19.Shop A sells 2 colour pencil sets for ₹210. Shop B sells 3 colour pencil sets for ₹360. Which shop is cheaper for one colour pencil set? (a) Shop A (b) Shop B
  20. 20.A 5 kg bag of potatoes costs ₹150. A 10 kg bag costs ₹230. How many rupees per kg do you save with the cheaper bag?
  21. 21.A 1 kg bag of rice costs ₹75. A 5 kg bag costs ₹390. Which bag is cheaper per kg? (a) 1 kg bag (b) 5 kg bag
  22. 22.Shop A sells 5 colour pencil sets for ₹375. Shop B sells 4 colour pencil sets for ₹400. What does one colour pencil set cost at the cheaper shop (in ₹)?
  23. 23.Shop A sells 6 notebooks for ₹240. Shop B sells 3 notebooks for ₹90. Which shop is cheaper for one notebook? (a) Shop B (b) Shop A
  24. 24.Shop A sells 4 notebooks for ₹240. Shop B sells 5 notebooks for ₹275. What does one notebook cost at the cheaper shop (in ₹)?
  25. 25.Shop A sells 5 samosas for ₹90. Shop B sells 3 samosas for ₹45. Which shop is cheaper for one samosa? (a) Shop B (b) Shop A
  26. 26.Shop A sells 4 cricket balls for ₹420. Shop B sells 3 cricket balls for ₹405. Which shop is cheaper for one cricket ball? (a) Shop A (b) Shop B
  27. 27.A 1 kg bag of sugar costs ₹40. A 5 kg bag costs ₹250. How many rupees per kg do you save with the cheaper bag?
  28. 28.Shop A sells 4 pens for ₹68. Shop B sells 2 pens for ₹26. What does one pen cost at the cheaper shop (in ₹)?
  29. 29.Shop A sells 4 notebooks for ₹140. Shop B sells 5 notebooks for ₹275. Which shop is cheaper for one notebook? (a) Shop A (b) Shop B
  30. 30.A 5 kg bag of wheat flour costs ₹160. A 1 kg bag costs ₹46. How many rupees per kg do you save with the cheaper bag?
  31. 31.A 1 kg bag of dal costs ₹130. A 2 kg bag costs ₹264. How many rupees per kg do you save with the cheaper bag?
  32. 32.A 1 kg bag of onions costs ₹49. A 2 kg bag costs ₹78. How many rupees per kg do you save with the cheaper bag?
  33. 33.Shop A sells 2 cricket balls for ₹210. Shop B sells 3 cricket balls for ₹450. Which shop is cheaper for one cricket ball? (a) Shop A (b) Shop B
  34. 34.Shop A sells 5 plates of idli for ₹200. Shop B sells 2 plates of idli for ₹110. Which shop is cheaper for one plate of idli? (a) Shop B (b) Shop A
  35. 35.Shop A sells 4 notebooks for ₹140. Shop B sells 3 notebooks for ₹120. Which shop is cheaper for one notebook? (a) Shop A (b) Shop B
  36. 36.Shop A sells 4 samosas for ₹80. Shop B sells 3 samosas for ₹39. What does one samosa cost at the cheaper shop (in ₹)?
  37. 37.A 10 kg bag of rice costs ₹680. A 5 kg bag costs ₹300. Which bag is cheaper per kg? (a) 5 kg bag (b) 10 kg bag
  38. 38.Shop A sells 3 pens for ₹42. Shop B sells 4 pens for ₹88. What does one pen cost at the cheaper shop (in ₹)?
  39. 39.A 5 kg bag of onions costs ₹105. A 10 kg bag costs ₹510. How many rupees per kg do you save with the cheaper bag?
  40. 40.Shop A sells 3 geometry boxes for ₹450. Shop B sells 6 geometry boxes for ₹810. Which shop is cheaper for one geometry box? (a) Shop A (b) Shop B

Answer key

  1. Shop A
  2. Shop B
  3. Shop A
  4. Shop A
  5. Shop A
  6. 115
  7. Shop B
  8. Shop B
  9. 1 kg bag
  10. Shop B
  11. Shop B
  12. Shop A
  13. Shop B
  14. Shop B
  15. 3
  16. 10 kg bag
  17. 10 kg bag
  18. Shop B
  19. Shop A
  20. 7
  21. 1 kg bag
  22. 75
  23. Shop B
  24. 55
  25. Shop B
  26. Shop A
  27. 10
  28. 13
  29. Shop A
  30. 14
  31. 2
  32. 10
  33. Shop A
  34. Shop A
  35. Shop A
  36. 13
  37. 5 kg bag
  38. 14
  39. 30
  40. Shop B

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