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Money maths lesson 16: Which is the better buy? · Set 285 · 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.A 5 kg bag of wheat flour costs ₹165. A 10 kg bag costs ₹420. Which bag is cheaper per kg? (a) 10 kg bag (b) 5 kg bag
  2. 2.Shop A sells 6 mangoes for ₹180. Shop B sells 5 mangoes for ₹200. What does one mango cost at the cheaper shop (in ₹)?
  3. 3.Shop A sells 3 geometry boxes for ₹315. Shop B sells 2 geometry boxes for ₹220. Which shop is cheaper for one geometry box? (a) Shop A (b) Shop B
  4. 4.Shop A sells 2 geometry boxes for ₹290. Shop B sells 5 geometry boxes for ₹750. Which shop is cheaper for one geometry box? (a) Shop B (b) Shop A
  5. 5.A 5 kg bag of rice costs ₹365. A 10 kg bag costs ₹400. Which bag is cheaper per kg? (a) 5 kg bag (b) 10 kg bag
  6. 6.Shop A sells 6 notebooks for ₹300. Shop B sells 2 notebooks for ₹70. What does one notebook cost at the cheaper shop (in ₹)?
  7. 7.Shop A sells 4 notebooks for ₹240. Shop B sells 2 notebooks for ₹60. Which shop is cheaper for one notebook? (a) Shop B (b) Shop A
  8. 8.A 5 kg bag of tomatoes costs ₹150. A 10 kg bag costs ₹220. How many rupees per kg do you save with the cheaper bag?
  9. 9.Shop A sells 2 samosas for ₹36. Shop B sells 3 samosas for ₹60. What does one samosa cost at the cheaper shop (in ₹)?
  10. 10.Shop A sells 3 notebooks for ₹165. Shop B sells 6 notebooks for ₹300. What does one notebook cost at the cheaper shop (in ₹)?
  11. 11.Shop A sells 6 pairs of socks for ₹450. Shop B sells 5 pairs of socks for ₹400. Which shop is cheaper for one pair of socks? (a) Shop B (b) Shop A
  12. 12.Shop A sells 4 colour pencil sets for ₹300. Shop B sells 3 colour pencil sets for ₹195. Which shop is cheaper for one colour pencil set? (a) Shop B (b) Shop A
  13. 13.Shop A sells 2 geometry boxes for ₹290. Shop B sells 5 geometry boxes for ₹400. What does one geometry box cost at the cheaper shop (in ₹)?
  14. 14.Shop A sells 2 notebooks for ₹70. Shop B sells 5 notebooks for ₹150. Which shop is cheaper for one notebook? (a) Shop A (b) Shop B
  15. 15.A 1 kg bag of sugar costs ₹42. A 10 kg bag costs ₹430. Which bag is cheaper per kg? (a) 10 kg bag (b) 1 kg bag
  16. 16.A 1 kg bag of dal costs ₹108. A 2 kg bag costs ₹262. Which bag is cheaper per kg? (a) 1 kg bag (b) 2 kg bag
  17. 17.A 2 kg bag of tomatoes costs ₹52. A 5 kg bag costs ₹145. Which bag is cheaper per kg? (a) 5 kg bag (b) 2 kg bag
  18. 18.A 1 kg bag of wheat flour costs ₹40. A 5 kg bag costs ₹175. How many rupees per kg do you save with the cheaper bag?
  19. 19.Shop A sells 5 pens for ₹75. Shop B sells 6 pens for ₹114. Which shop is cheaper for one pen? (a) Shop B (b) Shop A
  20. 20.Shop A sells 3 samosas for ₹60. Shop B sells 5 samosas for ₹60. What does one samosa cost at the cheaper shop (in ₹)?
  21. 21.Shop A sells 5 colour pencil sets for ₹550. Shop B sells 2 colour pencil sets for ₹180. What does one colour pencil set cost at the cheaper shop (in ₹)?
  22. 22.Shop A sells 6 mangoes for ₹240. Shop B sells 2 mangoes for ₹70. Which shop is cheaper for one mango? (a) Shop B (b) Shop A
  23. 23.A 10 kg bag of potatoes costs ₹210. A 5 kg bag costs ₹175. Which bag is cheaper per kg? (a) 5 kg bag (b) 10 kg bag
  24. 24.Shop A sells 4 samosas for ₹52. Shop B sells 5 samosas for ₹85. Which shop is cheaper for one samosa? (a) Shop B (b) Shop A
  25. 25.Shop A sells 3 notebooks for ₹180. Shop B sells 4 notebooks for ₹220. Which shop is cheaper for one notebook? (a) Shop B (b) Shop A
  26. 26.A 1 kg bag of sugar costs ₹43. A 10 kg bag costs ₹400. Which bag is cheaper per kg? (a) 1 kg bag (b) 10 kg bag
  27. 27.Shop A sells 5 pens for ₹50. Shop B sells 4 pens for ₹84. Which shop is cheaper for one pen? (a) Shop A (b) Shop B
  28. 28.A 2 kg bag of onions costs ₹100. A 10 kg bag costs ₹510. How many rupees per kg do you save with the cheaper bag?
  29. 29.A 5 kg bag of rice costs ₹255. A 2 kg bag costs ₹96. How many rupees per kg do you save with the cheaper bag?
  30. 30.A 2 kg bag of sugar costs ₹100. A 1 kg bag costs ₹48. Which bag is cheaper per kg? (a) 1 kg bag (b) 2 kg bag
  31. 31.Shop A sells 6 pens for ₹72. Shop B sells 2 pens for ₹28. What does one pen cost at the cheaper shop (in ₹)?
  32. 32.Shop A sells 3 colour pencil sets for ₹360. Shop B sells 4 colour pencil sets for ₹340. What does one colour pencil set cost at the cheaper shop (in ₹)?
  33. 33.A 1 kg bag of wheat flour costs ₹30. A 10 kg bag costs ₹340. How many rupees per kg do you save with the cheaper bag?
  34. 34.A 2 kg bag of sugar costs ₹92. A 5 kg bag costs ₹245. How many rupees per kg do you save with the cheaper bag?
  35. 35.Shop A sells 4 cricket balls for ₹420. Shop B sells 5 cricket balls for ₹650. What does one cricket ball cost at the cheaper shop (in ₹)?
  36. 36.Shop A sells 3 colour pencil sets for ₹360. Shop B sells 2 colour pencil sets for ₹120. Which shop is cheaper for one colour pencil set? (a) Shop B (b) Shop A
  37. 37.Shop A sells 6 cricket balls for ₹780. Shop B sells 3 cricket balls for ₹375. What does one cricket ball cost at the cheaper shop (in ₹)?
  38. 38.A 5 kg bag of dal costs ₹680. A 10 kg bag costs ₹940. Which bag is cheaper per kg? (a) 10 kg bag (b) 5 kg bag
  39. 39.A 1 kg bag of tomatoes costs ₹46. A 2 kg bag costs ₹50. How many rupees per kg do you save with the cheaper bag?
  40. 40.Shop A sells 2 samosas for ₹30. Shop B sells 5 samosas for ₹80. What does one samosa cost at the cheaper shop (in ₹)?

Answer key

  1. 5 kg bag
  2. 30
  3. Shop A
  4. Shop A
  5. 10 kg bag
  6. 35
  7. Shop B
  8. 8
  9. 18
  10. 50
  11. Shop A
  12. Shop B
  13. 80
  14. Shop B
  15. 1 kg bag
  16. 1 kg bag
  17. 2 kg bag
  18. 5
  19. Shop A
  20. 12
  21. 90
  22. Shop B
  23. 10 kg bag
  24. Shop A
  25. Shop B
  26. 10 kg bag
  27. Shop A
  28. 1
  29. 3
  30. 1 kg bag
  31. 12
  32. 85
  33. 4
  34. 3
  35. 105
  36. Shop B
  37. 125
  38. 10 kg bag
  39. 21
  40. 15

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