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Money maths lesson 16: Which is the better buy? · Set 491 · 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 3 notebooks for ₹90. Shop B sells 6 notebooks for ₹210. Which shop is cheaper for one notebook? (a) Shop B (b) Shop A
  2. 2.Shop A sells 3 samosas for ₹57. Shop B sells 2 samosas for ₹36. Which shop is cheaper for one samosa? (a) Shop B (b) Shop A
  3. 3.Shop A sells 3 cricket balls for ₹375. Shop B sells 5 cricket balls for ₹500. Which shop is cheaper for one cricket ball? (a) Shop B (b) Shop A
  4. 4.A 2 kg bag of dal costs ₹230. A 10 kg bag costs ₹990. How many rupees per kg do you save with the cheaper bag?
  5. 5.Shop A sells 2 notebooks for ₹70. Shop B sells 3 notebooks for ₹150. Which shop is cheaper for one notebook? (a) Shop A (b) Shop B
  6. 6.A 10 kg bag of rice costs ₹480. A 1 kg bag costs ₹58. How many rupees per kg do you save with the cheaper bag?
  7. 7.Shop A sells 3 colour pencil sets for ₹360. Shop B sells 5 colour pencil sets for ₹350. What does one colour pencil set cost at the cheaper shop (in ₹)?
  8. 8.A 10 kg bag of rice costs ₹540. A 1 kg bag costs ₹73. Which bag is cheaper per kg? (a) 10 kg bag (b) 1 kg bag
  9. 9.Shop A sells 6 colour pencil sets for ₹510. Shop B sells 4 colour pencil sets for ₹420. Which shop is cheaper for one colour pencil set? (a) Shop A (b) Shop B
  10. 10.A 10 kg bag of sugar costs ₹420. A 2 kg bag costs ₹98. How many rupees per kg do you save with the cheaper bag?
  11. 11.Shop A sells 6 mangoes for ₹150. Shop B sells 4 mangoes for ₹120. Which shop is cheaper for one mango? (a) Shop B (b) Shop A
  12. 12.Shop A sells 4 colour pencil sets for ₹320. Shop B sells 3 colour pencil sets for ₹270. What does one colour pencil set cost at the cheaper shop (in ₹)?
  13. 13.Shop A sells 4 plates of idli for ₹240. Shop B sells 2 plates of idli for ₹70. Which shop is cheaper for one plate of idli? (a) Shop A (b) Shop B
  14. 14.A 2 kg bag of tomatoes costs ₹80. A 10 kg bag costs ₹480. Which bag is cheaper per kg? (a) 10 kg bag (b) 2 kg bag
  15. 15.A 5 kg bag of rice costs ₹390. A 1 kg bag costs ₹57. How many rupees per kg do you save with the cheaper bag?
  16. 16.Shop A sells 5 mangoes for ₹125. Shop B sells 3 mangoes for ₹90. What does one mango cost at the cheaper shop (in ₹)?
  17. 17.A 5 kg bag of tomatoes costs ₹280. A 10 kg bag costs ₹330. How many rupees per kg do you save with the cheaper bag?
  18. 18.Shop A sells 3 pairs of socks for ₹165. Shop B sells 5 pairs of socks for ₹350. Which shop is cheaper for one pair of socks? (a) Shop B (b) Shop A
  19. 19.A 2 kg bag of wheat flour costs ₹64. A 5 kg bag costs ₹215. How many rupees per kg do you save with the cheaper bag?
  20. 20.Shop A sells 2 notebooks for ₹80. Shop B sells 4 notebooks for ₹200. Which shop is cheaper for one notebook? (a) Shop A (b) Shop B
  21. 21.Shop A sells 4 geometry boxes for ₹560. Shop B sells 3 geometry boxes for ₹315. Which shop is cheaper for one geometry box? (a) Shop A (b) Shop B
  22. 22.A 2 kg bag of dal costs ₹290. A 1 kg bag costs ₹128. How many rupees per kg do you save with the cheaper bag?
  23. 23.Shop A sells 2 pairs of socks for ₹110. Shop B sells 4 pairs of socks for ₹340. Which shop is cheaper for one pair of socks? (a) Shop B (b) Shop A
  24. 24.A 10 kg bag of tomatoes costs ₹430. A 1 kg bag costs ₹47. How many rupees per kg do you save with the cheaper bag?
  25. 25.Shop A sells 2 geometry boxes for ₹200. Shop B sells 3 geometry boxes for ₹240. Which shop is cheaper for one geometry box? (a) Shop B (b) Shop A
  26. 26.A 5 kg bag of tomatoes costs ₹260. A 2 kg bag costs ₹48. Which bag is cheaper per kg? (a) 2 kg bag (b) 5 kg bag
  27. 27.Shop A sells 2 geometry boxes for ₹250. Shop B sells 4 geometry boxes for ₹400. What does one geometry box cost at the cheaper shop (in ₹)?
  28. 28.Shop A sells 3 mangoes for ₹60. Shop B sells 5 mangoes for ₹175. Which shop is cheaper for one mango? (a) Shop B (b) Shop A
  29. 29.Shop A sells 2 pairs of socks for ₹130. Shop B sells 4 pairs of socks for ₹200. What does one pair of socks cost at the cheaper shop (in ₹)?
  30. 30.A 1 kg bag of wheat flour costs ₹36. A 10 kg bag costs ₹370. How many rupees per kg do you save with the cheaper bag?
  31. 31.Shop A sells 2 colour pencil sets for ₹240. Shop B sells 3 colour pencil sets for ₹210. What does one colour pencil set cost at the cheaper shop (in ₹)?
  32. 32.Shop A sells 3 colour pencil sets for ₹315. Shop B sells 6 colour pencil sets for ₹390. Which shop is cheaper for one colour pencil set? (a) Shop A (b) Shop B
  33. 33.Shop A sells 6 geometry boxes for ₹720. Shop B sells 2 geometry boxes for ₹260. Which shop is cheaper for one geometry box? (a) Shop B (b) Shop A
  34. 34.A 10 kg bag of onions costs ₹500. A 5 kg bag costs ₹295. Which bag is cheaper per kg? (a) 10 kg bag (b) 5 kg bag
  35. 35.A 1 kg bag of tomatoes costs ₹55. A 10 kg bag costs ₹590. Which bag is cheaper per kg? (a) 10 kg bag (b) 1 kg bag
  36. 36.A 2 kg bag of potatoes costs ₹74. A 10 kg bag costs ₹290. How many rupees per kg do you save with the cheaper bag?
  37. 37.Shop A sells 2 notebooks for ₹70. Shop B sells 5 notebooks for ₹275. Which shop is cheaper for one notebook? (a) Shop A (b) Shop B
  38. 38.Shop A sells 3 geometry boxes for ₹255. Shop B sells 5 geometry boxes for ₹475. Which shop is cheaper for one geometry box? (a) Shop B (b) Shop A
  39. 39.Shop A sells 2 mangoes for ₹80. Shop B sells 5 mangoes for ₹125. Which shop is cheaper for one mango? (a) Shop B (b) Shop A
  40. 40.Shop A sells 3 pairs of socks for ₹210. Shop B sells 6 pairs of socks for ₹510. What does one pair of socks cost at the cheaper shop (in ₹)?

Answer key

  1. Shop A
  2. Shop B
  3. Shop B
  4. 16
  5. Shop A
  6. 10
  7. 70
  8. 10 kg bag
  9. Shop A
  10. 7
  11. Shop A
  12. 80
  13. Shop B
  14. 2 kg bag
  15. 21
  16. 25
  17. 23
  18. Shop A
  19. 11
  20. Shop A
  21. Shop B
  22. 17
  23. Shop A
  24. 4
  25. Shop B
  26. 2 kg bag
  27. 100
  28. Shop A
  29. 50
  30. 1
  31. 70
  32. Shop B
  33. Shop A
  34. 10 kg bag
  35. 1 kg bag
  36. 8
  37. Shop A
  38. Shop A
  39. Shop B
  40. 70

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