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Money maths lesson 16: Which is the better buy? · Set 334 · 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 10 kg bag of wheat flour costs ₹500. A 5 kg bag costs ₹180. How many rupees per kg do you save with the cheaper bag?
  2. 2.A 2 kg bag of rice costs ₹124. A 1 kg bag costs ₹63. How many rupees per kg do you save with the cheaper bag?
  3. 3.A 5 kg bag of wheat flour costs ₹165. A 10 kg bag costs ₹470. How many rupees per kg do you save with the cheaper bag?
  4. 4.A 1 kg bag of tomatoes costs ₹47. A 5 kg bag costs ₹210. Which bag is cheaper per kg? (a) 5 kg bag (b) 1 kg bag
  5. 5.Shop A sells 6 pens for ₹78. Shop B sells 2 pens for ₹44. Which shop is cheaper for one pen? (a) Shop B (b) Shop A
  6. 6.A 5 kg bag of dal costs ₹495. A 1 kg bag costs ₹127. How many rupees per kg do you save with the cheaper bag?
  7. 7.Shop A sells 4 samosas for ₹80. Shop B sells 5 samosas for ₹80. Which shop is cheaper for one samosa? (a) Shop A (b) Shop B
  8. 8.Shop A sells 4 plates of idli for ₹240. Shop B sells 2 plates of idli for ₹60. Which shop is cheaper for one plate of idli? (a) Shop B (b) Shop A
  9. 9.Shop A sells 6 samosas for ₹108. Shop B sells 5 samosas for ₹70. Which shop is cheaper for one samosa? (a) Shop B (b) Shop A
  10. 10.Shop A sells 6 colour pencil sets for ₹630. Shop B sells 3 colour pencil sets for ₹360. What does one colour pencil set cost at the cheaper shop (in ₹)?
  11. 11.Shop A sells 2 notebooks for ₹120. Shop B sells 4 notebooks for ₹220. Which shop is cheaper for one notebook? (a) Shop A (b) Shop B
  12. 12.A 2 kg bag of rice costs ₹156. A 1 kg bag costs ₹76. Which bag is cheaper per kg? (a) 1 kg bag (b) 2 kg bag
  13. 13.A 10 kg bag of rice costs ₹640. A 1 kg bag costs ₹59. How many rupees per kg do you save with the cheaper bag?
  14. 14.Shop A sells 4 colour pencil sets for ₹340. Shop B sells 5 colour pencil sets for ₹475. Which shop is cheaper for one colour pencil set? (a) Shop B (b) Shop A
  15. 15.A 2 kg bag of onions costs ₹74. A 10 kg bag costs ₹520. Which bag is cheaper per kg? (a) 2 kg bag (b) 10 kg bag
  16. 16.Shop A sells 5 notebooks for ₹175. Shop B sells 3 notebooks for ₹120. Which shop is cheaper for one notebook? (a) Shop B (b) Shop A
  17. 17.A 5 kg bag of wheat flour costs ₹250. A 2 kg bag costs ₹68. Which bag is cheaper per kg? (a) 2 kg bag (b) 5 kg bag
  18. 18.A 10 kg bag of rice costs ₹550. A 2 kg bag costs ₹160. How many rupees per kg do you save with the cheaper bag?
  19. 19.Shop A sells 3 pairs of socks for ₹255. Shop B sells 6 pairs of socks for ₹390. Which shop is cheaper for one pair of socks? (a) Shop A (b) Shop B
  20. 20.A 10 kg bag of onions costs ₹510. A 1 kg bag costs ₹27. How many rupees per kg do you save with the cheaper bag?
  21. 21.Shop A sells 3 samosas for ₹60. Shop B sells 6 samosas for ₹102. Which shop is cheaper for one samosa? (a) Shop B (b) Shop A
  22. 22.A 2 kg bag of tomatoes costs ₹52. A 1 kg bag costs ₹59. How many rupees per kg do you save with the cheaper bag?
  23. 23.A 1 kg bag of onions costs ₹32. A 10 kg bag costs ₹310. Which bag is cheaper per kg? (a) 1 kg bag (b) 10 kg bag
  24. 24.A 1 kg bag of potatoes costs ₹22. A 2 kg bag costs ₹42. Which bag is cheaper per kg? (a) 2 kg bag (b) 1 kg bag
  25. 25.A 2 kg bag of dal costs ₹230. A 1 kg bag costs ₹130. Which bag is cheaper per kg? (a) 2 kg bag (b) 1 kg bag
  26. 26.A 5 kg bag of onions costs ₹170. A 10 kg bag costs ₹290. Which bag is cheaper per kg? (a) 5 kg bag (b) 10 kg bag
  27. 27.Shop A sells 2 pens for ₹42. Shop B sells 6 pens for ₹114. What does one pen cost at the cheaper shop (in ₹)?
  28. 28.A 1 kg bag of wheat flour costs ₹32. A 5 kg bag costs ₹175. How many rupees per kg do you save with the cheaper bag?
  29. 29.Shop A sells 3 notebooks for ₹90. Shop B sells 5 notebooks for ₹225. Which shop is cheaper for one notebook? (a) Shop B (b) Shop A
  30. 30.A 1 kg bag of potatoes costs ₹32. A 10 kg bag costs ₹270. Which bag is cheaper per kg? (a) 1 kg bag (b) 10 kg bag
  31. 31.Shop A sells 4 mangoes for ₹160. Shop B sells 5 mangoes for ₹150. What does one mango cost at the cheaper shop (in ₹)?
  32. 32.A 10 kg bag of potatoes costs ₹250. A 1 kg bag costs ₹39. How many rupees per kg do you save with the cheaper bag?
  33. 33.A 1 kg bag of rice costs ₹42. A 10 kg bag costs ₹760. How many rupees per kg do you save with the cheaper bag?
  34. 34.A 5 kg bag of rice costs ₹285. A 2 kg bag costs ₹96. Which bag is cheaper per kg? (a) 5 kg bag (b) 2 kg bag
  35. 35.A 2 kg bag of tomatoes costs ₹112. A 1 kg bag costs ₹32. How many rupees per kg do you save with the cheaper bag?
  36. 36.A 10 kg bag of rice costs ₹710. A 2 kg bag costs ₹94. Which bag is cheaper per kg? (a) 2 kg bag (b) 10 kg bag
  37. 37.A 1 kg bag of sugar costs ₹49. A 5 kg bag costs ₹215. Which bag is cheaper per kg? (a) 5 kg bag (b) 1 kg bag
  38. 38.Shop A sells 3 samosas for ₹54. Shop B sells 2 samosas for ₹34. What does one samosa cost at the cheaper shop (in ₹)?
  39. 39.A 1 kg bag of onions costs ₹60. A 2 kg bag costs ₹96. How many rupees per kg do you save with the cheaper bag?
  40. 40.Shop A sells 4 pens for ₹56. Shop B sells 6 pens for ₹96. What does one pen cost at the cheaper shop (in ₹)?

Answer key

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

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