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Money maths lesson 16: Which is the better buy? · Set 460 · 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 sugar costs ₹450. A 5 kg bag costs ₹230. Which bag is cheaper per kg? (a) 10 kg bag (b) 5 kg bag
  2. 2.Shop A sells 4 pens for ₹100. Shop B sells 3 pens for ₹57. Which shop is cheaper for one pen? (a) Shop B (b) Shop A
  3. 3.Shop A sells 2 notebooks for ₹60. Shop B sells 3 notebooks for ₹150. Which shop is cheaper for one notebook? (a) Shop B (b) Shop A
  4. 4.Shop A sells 4 geometry boxes for ₹500. Shop B sells 6 geometry boxes for ₹480. Which shop is cheaper for one geometry box? (a) Shop B (b) Shop A
  5. 5.Shop A sells 4 samosas for ₹76. Shop B sells 2 samosas for ₹26. What does one samosa cost at the cheaper shop (in ₹)?
  6. 6.A 2 kg bag of sugar costs ₹100. A 10 kg bag costs ₹490. Which bag is cheaper per kg? (a) 10 kg bag (b) 2 kg bag
  7. 7.Shop A sells 4 geometry boxes for ₹580. Shop B sells 6 geometry boxes for ₹600. What does one geometry box cost at the cheaper shop (in ₹)?
  8. 8.Shop A sells 5 notebooks for ₹175. Shop B sells 2 notebooks for ₹60. What does one notebook cost at the cheaper shop (in ₹)?
  9. 9.A 5 kg bag of tomatoes costs ₹135. A 1 kg bag costs ₹32. How many rupees per kg do you save with the cheaper bag?
  10. 10.Shop A sells 4 notebooks for ₹160. Shop B sells 6 notebooks for ₹270. What does one notebook cost at the cheaper shop (in ₹)?
  11. 11.Shop A sells 3 geometry boxes for ₹345. Shop B sells 6 geometry boxes for ₹480. What does one geometry box cost at the cheaper shop (in ₹)?
  12. 12.A 5 kg bag of tomatoes costs ₹295. A 1 kg bag costs ₹26. Which bag is cheaper per kg? (a) 5 kg bag (b) 1 kg bag
  13. 13.Shop A sells 4 plates of idli for ₹140. Shop B sells 2 plates of idli for ₹90. Which shop is cheaper for one plate of idli? (a) Shop A (b) Shop B
  14. 14.A 2 kg bag of tomatoes costs ₹70. A 10 kg bag costs ₹220. Which bag is cheaper per kg? (a) 2 kg bag (b) 10 kg bag
  15. 15.A 2 kg bag of rice costs ₹136. A 5 kg bag costs ₹220. How many rupees per kg do you save with the cheaper bag?
  16. 16.A 2 kg bag of rice costs ₹148. A 1 kg bag costs ₹77. Which bag is cheaper per kg? (a) 2 kg bag (b) 1 kg bag
  17. 17.A 1 kg bag of potatoes costs ₹28. A 10 kg bag costs ₹360. How many rupees per kg do you save with the cheaper bag?
  18. 18.Shop A sells 5 plates of idli for ₹150. Shop B sells 2 plates of idli for ₹90. What does one plate of idli cost at the cheaper shop (in ₹)?
  19. 19.Shop A sells 2 samosas for ₹40. Shop B sells 3 samosas for ₹45. Which shop is cheaper for one samosa? (a) Shop B (b) Shop A
  20. 20.A 5 kg bag of wheat flour costs ₹230. A 1 kg bag costs ₹39. Which bag is cheaper per kg? (a) 1 kg bag (b) 5 kg bag
  21. 21.Shop A sells 5 pens for ₹50. Shop B sells 6 pens for ₹150. Which shop is cheaper for one pen? (a) Shop B (b) Shop A
  22. 22.Shop A sells 6 cricket balls for ₹630. Shop B sells 4 cricket balls for ₹540. Which shop is cheaper for one cricket ball? (a) Shop B (b) Shop A
  23. 23.A 2 kg bag of wheat flour costs ₹84. A 5 kg bag costs ₹175. How many rupees per kg do you save with the cheaper bag?
  24. 24.A 1 kg bag of dal costs ₹104. A 5 kg bag costs ₹680. How many rupees per kg do you save with the cheaper bag?
  25. 25.Shop A sells 3 geometry boxes for ₹405. Shop B sells 4 geometry boxes for ₹560. Which shop is cheaper for one geometry box? (a) Shop B (b) Shop A
  26. 26.Shop A sells 5 pairs of socks for ₹350. Shop B sells 3 pairs of socks for ₹150. What does one pair of socks cost at the cheaper shop (in ₹)?
  27. 27.Shop A sells 5 plates of idli for ₹175. Shop B sells 4 plates of idli for ₹220. What does one plate of idli cost at the cheaper shop (in ₹)?
  28. 28.Shop A sells 6 colour pencil sets for ₹540. Shop B sells 2 colour pencil sets for ₹160. What does one colour pencil set cost at the cheaper shop (in ₹)?
  29. 29.Shop A sells 3 cricket balls for ₹435. Shop B sells 4 cricket balls for ₹400. What does one cricket ball cost at the cheaper shop (in ₹)?
  30. 30.Shop A sells 2 mangoes for ₹40. Shop B sells 3 mangoes for ₹105. What does one mango cost at the cheaper shop (in ₹)?
  31. 31.Shop A sells 3 geometry boxes for ₹240. Shop B sells 4 geometry boxes for ₹580. What does one geometry box cost at the cheaper shop (in ₹)?
  32. 32.Shop A sells 4 colour pencil sets for ₹440. Shop B sells 3 colour pencil sets for ₹195. Which shop is cheaper for one colour pencil set? (a) Shop B (b) Shop A
  33. 33.Shop A sells 3 pens for ₹39. Shop B sells 4 pens for ₹84. Which shop is cheaper for one pen? (a) Shop A (b) Shop B
  34. 34.Shop A sells 2 plates of idli for ₹120. Shop B sells 4 plates of idli for ₹220. What does one plate of idli cost at the cheaper shop (in ₹)?
  35. 35.Shop A sells 5 pens for ₹70. Shop B sells 3 pens for ₹33. What does one pen cost at the cheaper shop (in ₹)?
  36. 36.Shop A sells 4 notebooks for ₹120. Shop B sells 2 notebooks for ₹80. Which shop is cheaper for one notebook? (a) Shop B (b) Shop A
  37. 37.Shop A sells 5 colour pencil sets for ₹300. Shop B sells 2 colour pencil sets for ₹220. What does one colour pencil set cost at the cheaper shop (in ₹)?
  38. 38.A 10 kg bag of tomatoes costs ₹260. A 1 kg bag costs ₹41. How many rupees per kg do you save with the cheaper bag?
  39. 39.Shop A sells 6 mangoes for ₹150. Shop B sells 4 mangoes for ₹140. What does one mango cost at the cheaper shop (in ₹)?
  40. 40.A 1 kg bag of tomatoes costs ₹40. A 10 kg bag costs ₹470. How many rupees per kg do you save with the cheaper bag?

Answer key

  1. 10 kg bag
  2. Shop B
  3. Shop A
  4. Shop B
  5. 13
  6. 10 kg bag
  7. 100
  8. 30
  9. 5
  10. 40
  11. 80
  12. 1 kg bag
  13. Shop A
  14. 10 kg bag
  15. 24
  16. 2 kg bag
  17. 8
  18. 30
  19. Shop B
  20. 1 kg bag
  21. Shop A
  22. Shop A
  23. 7
  24. 32
  25. Shop A
  26. 50
  27. 35
  28. 80
  29. 100
  30. 20
  31. 80
  32. Shop B
  33. Shop A
  34. 55
  35. 11
  36. Shop A
  37. 60
  38. 15
  39. 25
  40. 7

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