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Money maths lesson 16: Which is the better buy? · Set 377 · 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 4 pairs of socks for ₹200. Shop B sells 2 pairs of socks for ₹150. Which shop is cheaper for one pair of socks? (a) Shop B (b) Shop A
  2. 2.A 1 kg bag of potatoes costs ₹30. A 2 kg bag costs ₹40. Which bag is cheaper per kg? (a) 1 kg bag (b) 2 kg bag
  3. 3.Shop A sells 6 plates of idli for ₹180. Shop B sells 2 plates of idli for ₹120. Which shop is cheaper for one plate of idli? (a) Shop B (b) Shop A
  4. 4.A 2 kg bag of wheat flour costs ₹90. A 1 kg bag costs ₹38. Which bag is cheaper per kg? (a) 2 kg bag (b) 1 kg bag
  5. 5.A 2 kg bag of sugar costs ₹80. A 1 kg bag costs ₹49. How many rupees per kg do you save with the cheaper bag?
  6. 6.A 10 kg bag of potatoes costs ₹200. A 2 kg bag costs ₹54. Which bag is cheaper per kg? (a) 2 kg bag (b) 10 kg bag
  7. 7.A 5 kg bag of wheat flour costs ₹250. A 10 kg bag costs ₹360. How many rupees per kg do you save with the cheaper bag?
  8. 8.A 2 kg bag of sugar costs ₹80. A 5 kg bag costs ₹250. How many rupees per kg do you save with the cheaper bag?
  9. 9.A 10 kg bag of onions costs ₹350. A 5 kg bag costs ₹125. How many rupees per kg do you save with the cheaper bag?
  10. 10.A 2 kg bag of rice costs ₹84. A 1 kg bag costs ₹75. Which bag is cheaper per kg? (a) 2 kg bag (b) 1 kg bag
  11. 11.Shop A sells 5 colour pencil sets for ₹475. Shop B sells 6 colour pencil sets for ₹720. Which shop is cheaper for one colour pencil set? (a) Shop B (b) Shop A
  12. 12.Shop A sells 5 notebooks for ₹150. Shop B sells 2 notebooks for ₹100. Which shop is cheaper for one notebook? (a) Shop A (b) Shop B
  13. 13.Shop A sells 5 geometry boxes for ₹450. Shop B sells 3 geometry boxes for ₹285. What does one geometry box cost at the cheaper shop (in ₹)?
  14. 14.A 10 kg bag of onions costs ₹330. A 2 kg bag costs ₹46. Which bag is cheaper per kg? (a) 2 kg bag (b) 10 kg bag
  15. 15.A 1 kg bag of sugar costs ₹47. A 2 kg bag costs ₹96. Which bag is cheaper per kg? (a) 1 kg bag (b) 2 kg bag
  16. 16.A 1 kg bag of tomatoes costs ₹56. A 2 kg bag costs ₹60. Which bag is cheaper per kg? (a) 2 kg bag (b) 1 kg bag
  17. 17.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 A (b) Shop B
  18. 18.A 5 kg bag of tomatoes costs ₹130. A 2 kg bag costs ₹56. Which bag is cheaper per kg? (a) 5 kg bag (b) 2 kg bag
  19. 19.A 5 kg bag of tomatoes costs ₹295. A 2 kg bag costs ₹116. How many rupees per kg do you save with the cheaper bag?
  20. 20.A 2 kg bag of tomatoes costs ₹60. A 1 kg bag costs ₹25. How many rupees per kg do you save with the cheaper bag?
  21. 21.Shop A sells 3 cricket balls for ₹330. Shop B sells 6 cricket balls for ₹630. What does one cricket ball cost at the cheaper shop (in ₹)?
  22. 22.Shop A sells 2 plates of idli for ₹90. Shop B sells 3 plates of idli for ₹90. Which shop is cheaper for one plate of idli? (a) Shop B (b) Shop A
  23. 23.A 10 kg bag of tomatoes costs ₹360. A 1 kg bag costs ₹48. How many rupees per kg do you save with the cheaper bag?
  24. 24.Shop A sells 4 cricket balls for ₹540. Shop B sells 6 cricket balls for ₹600. What does one cricket ball cost at the cheaper shop (in ₹)?
  25. 25.Shop A sells 2 colour pencil sets for ₹200. Shop B sells 4 colour pencil sets for ₹320. What does one colour pencil set cost at the cheaper shop (in ₹)?
  26. 26.A 10 kg bag of wheat flour costs ₹360. A 5 kg bag costs ₹215. How many rupees per kg do you save with the cheaper bag?
  27. 27.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
  28. 28.A 5 kg bag of dal costs ₹695. A 2 kg bag costs ₹244. How many rupees per kg do you save with the cheaper bag?
  29. 29.Shop A sells 2 geometry boxes for ₹180. Shop B sells 6 geometry boxes for ₹600. What does one geometry box cost at the cheaper shop (in ₹)?
  30. 30.Shop A sells 6 plates of idli for ₹300. Shop B sells 4 plates of idli for ₹120. What does one plate of idli cost at the cheaper shop (in ₹)?
  31. 31.Shop A sells 3 mangoes for ₹120. Shop B sells 4 mangoes for ₹120. What does one mango cost at the cheaper shop (in ₹)?
  32. 32.A 1 kg bag of onions costs ₹26. A 2 kg bag costs ₹80. Which bag is cheaper per kg? (a) 1 kg bag (b) 2 kg bag
  33. 33.A 1 kg bag of sugar costs ₹48. A 5 kg bag costs ₹200. Which bag is cheaper per kg? (a) 1 kg bag (b) 5 kg bag
  34. 34.Shop A sells 6 colour pencil sets for ₹420. Shop B sells 4 colour pencil sets for ₹460. Which shop is cheaper for one colour pencil set? (a) Shop A (b) Shop B
  35. 35.Shop A sells 4 colour pencil sets for ₹360. Shop B sells 2 colour pencil sets for ₹140. Which shop is cheaper for one colour pencil set? (a) Shop B (b) Shop A
  36. 36.A 1 kg bag of tomatoes costs ₹47. A 2 kg bag costs ₹46. How many rupees per kg do you save with the cheaper bag?
  37. 37.A 1 kg bag of rice costs ₹66. A 10 kg bag costs ₹800. How many rupees per kg do you save with the cheaper bag?
  38. 38.Shop A sells 5 notebooks for ₹250. Shop B sells 4 notebooks for ₹140. Which shop is cheaper for one notebook? (a) Shop A (b) Shop B
  39. 39.A 1 kg bag of dal costs ₹90. A 10 kg bag costs ₹1020. Which bag is cheaper per kg? (a) 10 kg bag (b) 1 kg bag
  40. 40.Shop A sells 2 pairs of socks for ₹100. Shop B sells 4 pairs of socks for ₹240. What does one pair of socks cost at the cheaper shop (in ₹)?

Answer key

  1. Shop A
  2. 2 kg bag
  3. Shop A
  4. 1 kg bag
  5. 9
  6. 10 kg bag
  7. 14
  8. 10
  9. 10
  10. 2 kg bag
  11. Shop A
  12. Shop A
  13. 90
  14. 2 kg bag
  15. 1 kg bag
  16. 2 kg bag
  17. Shop A
  18. 5 kg bag
  19. 1
  20. 5
  21. 105
  22. Shop B
  23. 12
  24. 100
  25. 80
  26. 7
  27. Shop B
  28. 17
  29. 90
  30. 30
  31. 30
  32. 1 kg bag
  33. 5 kg bag
  34. Shop A
  35. Shop B
  36. 24
  37. 14
  38. Shop B
  39. 1 kg bag
  40. 50

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