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Money maths lesson 16: Which is the better buy? · Set 313 · 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 onions costs ₹290. A 10 kg bag costs ₹360. How many rupees per kg do you save with the cheaper bag?
  2. 2.A 2 kg bag of rice costs ₹132. A 10 kg bag costs ₹690. How many rupees per kg do you save with the cheaper bag?
  3. 3.A 1 kg bag of sugar costs ₹43. A 10 kg bag costs ₹470. How many rupees per kg do you save with the cheaper bag?
  4. 4.Shop A sells 6 samosas for ₹96. Shop B sells 4 samosas for ₹76. Which shop is cheaper for one samosa? (a) Shop B (b) Shop A
  5. 5.A 1 kg bag of potatoes costs ₹32. A 5 kg bag costs ₹190. Which bag is cheaper per kg? (a) 5 kg bag (b) 1 kg bag
  6. 6.Shop A sells 3 colour pencil sets for ₹360. Shop B sells 5 colour pencil sets for ₹500. What does one colour pencil set cost at the cheaper shop (in ₹)?
  7. 7.A 1 kg bag of sugar costs ₹47. A 10 kg bag costs ₹450. Which bag is cheaper per kg? (a) 10 kg bag (b) 1 kg bag
  8. 8.Shop A sells 5 colour pencil sets for ₹350. Shop B sells 3 colour pencil sets for ₹225. Which shop is cheaper for one colour pencil set? (a) Shop B (b) Shop A
  9. 9.Shop A sells 6 samosas for ₹78. Shop B sells 5 samosas for ₹90. Which shop is cheaper for one samosa? (a) Shop A (b) Shop B
  10. 10.Shop A sells 6 pairs of socks for ₹300. Shop B sells 2 pairs of socks for ₹110. Which shop is cheaper for one pair of socks? (a) Shop B (b) Shop A
  11. 11.Shop A sells 5 geometry boxes for ₹450. Shop B sells 6 geometry boxes for ₹780. What does one geometry box cost at the cheaper shop (in ₹)?
  12. 12.Shop A sells 2 plates of idli for ₹70. Shop B sells 5 plates of idli for ₹150. Which shop is cheaper for one plate of idli? (a) Shop A (b) Shop B
  13. 13.Shop A sells 4 notebooks for ₹140. Shop B sells 2 notebooks for ₹60. Which shop is cheaper for one notebook? (a) Shop A (b) Shop B
  14. 14.A 5 kg bag of onions costs ₹220. A 1 kg bag costs ₹21. How many rupees per kg do you save with the cheaper bag?
  15. 15.Shop A sells 5 geometry boxes for ₹400. Shop B sells 2 geometry boxes for ₹270. Which shop is cheaper for one geometry box? (a) Shop B (b) Shop A
  16. 16.A 1 kg bag of rice costs ₹50. A 2 kg bag costs ₹158. Which bag is cheaper per kg? (a) 1 kg bag (b) 2 kg bag
  17. 17.Shop A sells 6 cricket balls for ₹600. Shop B sells 2 cricket balls for ₹250. What does one cricket ball cost at the cheaper shop (in ₹)?
  18. 18.A 2 kg bag of rice costs ₹126. A 1 kg bag costs ₹72. Which bag is cheaper per kg? (a) 1 kg bag (b) 2 kg bag
  19. 19.Shop A sells 5 pens for ₹115. Shop B sells 2 pens for ₹42. Which shop is cheaper for one pen? (a) Shop A (b) Shop B
  20. 20.A 5 kg bag of tomatoes costs ₹215. A 10 kg bag costs ₹580. Which bag is cheaper per kg? (a) 5 kg bag (b) 10 kg bag
  21. 21.A 5 kg bag of dal costs ₹525. A 10 kg bag costs ₹950. Which bag is cheaper per kg? (a) 5 kg bag (b) 10 kg bag
  22. 22.A 10 kg bag of potatoes costs ₹390. A 5 kg bag costs ₹170. How many rupees per kg do you save with the cheaper bag?
  23. 23.Shop A sells 2 geometry boxes for ₹220. Shop B sells 5 geometry boxes for ₹625. Which shop is cheaper for one geometry box? (a) Shop A (b) Shop B
  24. 24.Shop A sells 2 samosas for ₹34. Shop B sells 3 samosas for ₹48. What does one samosa cost at the cheaper shop (in ₹)?
  25. 25.Shop A sells 2 pens for ₹24. Shop B sells 6 pens for ₹144. What does one pen cost at the cheaper shop (in ₹)?
  26. 26.Shop A sells 4 cricket balls for ₹560. Shop B sells 2 cricket balls for ₹210. What does one cricket ball cost at the cheaper shop (in ₹)?
  27. 27.Shop A sells 2 pens for ₹32. Shop B sells 3 pens for ₹36. What does one pen cost at the cheaper shop (in ₹)?
  28. 28.A 5 kg bag of wheat flour costs ₹200. A 10 kg bag costs ₹430. How many rupees per kg do you save with the cheaper bag?
  29. 29.Shop A sells 2 notebooks for ₹120. Shop B sells 5 notebooks for ₹200. What does one notebook cost at the cheaper shop (in ₹)?
  30. 30.Shop A sells 6 pens for ₹60. Shop B sells 5 pens for ₹100. Which shop is cheaper for one pen? (a) Shop A (b) Shop B
  31. 31.Shop A sells 2 samosas for ₹34. Shop B sells 3 samosas for ₹48. Which shop is cheaper for one samosa? (a) Shop A (b) Shop B
  32. 32.A 10 kg bag of wheat flour costs ₹480. A 2 kg bag costs ₹100. Which bag is cheaper per kg? (a) 2 kg bag (b) 10 kg bag
  33. 33.Shop A sells 3 mangoes for ₹90. Shop B sells 5 mangoes for ₹200. What does one mango cost at the cheaper shop (in ₹)?
  34. 34.Shop A sells 2 cricket balls for ₹270. Shop B sells 3 cricket balls for ₹300. Which shop is cheaper for one cricket ball? (a) Shop A (b) Shop B
  35. 35.Shop A sells 2 colour pencil sets for ₹130. Shop B sells 4 colour pencil sets for ₹280. What does one colour pencil set cost at the cheaper shop (in ₹)?
  36. 36.Shop A sells 6 colour pencil sets for ₹600. Shop B sells 2 colour pencil sets for ₹120. Which shop is cheaper for one colour pencil set? (a) Shop A (b) Shop B
  37. 37.A 10 kg bag of rice costs ₹760. A 1 kg bag costs ₹46. Which bag is cheaper per kg? (a) 10 kg bag (b) 1 kg bag
  38. 38.Shop A sells 6 geometry boxes for ₹780. Shop B sells 3 geometry boxes for ₹405. Which shop is cheaper for one geometry box? (a) Shop B (b) Shop A
  39. 39.Shop A sells 6 colour pencil sets for ₹480. Shop B sells 2 colour pencil sets for ₹240. Which shop is cheaper for one colour pencil set? (a) Shop B (b) Shop A
  40. 40.A 1 kg bag of potatoes costs ₹28. A 2 kg bag costs ₹52. Which bag is cheaper per kg? (a) 1 kg bag (b) 2 kg bag

Answer key

  1. 22
  2. 3
  3. 4
  4. Shop A
  5. 1 kg bag
  6. 100
  7. 10 kg bag
  8. Shop A
  9. Shop A
  10. Shop A
  11. 90
  12. Shop B
  13. Shop B
  14. 23
  15. Shop A
  16. 1 kg bag
  17. 100
  18. 2 kg bag
  19. Shop B
  20. 5 kg bag
  21. 10 kg bag
  22. 5
  23. Shop A
  24. 16
  25. 12
  26. 105
  27. 12
  28. 3
  29. 40
  30. Shop A
  31. Shop B
  32. 10 kg bag
  33. 30
  34. Shop B
  35. 65
  36. Shop B
  37. 1 kg bag
  38. Shop A
  39. Shop A
  40. 2 kg bag

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