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Money maths lesson 16: Which is the better buy? · Set 709 · 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 cricket balls for ₹315. Shop B sells 5 cricket balls for ₹700. Which shop is cheaper for one cricket ball? (a) Shop A (b) Shop B
  2. 2.A 10 kg bag of potatoes costs ₹330. A 2 kg bag costs ₹48. Which bag is cheaper per kg? (a) 10 kg bag (b) 2 kg bag
  3. 3.A 2 kg bag of sugar costs ₹82. A 10 kg bag costs ₹500. Which bag is cheaper per kg? (a) 2 kg bag (b) 10 kg bag
  4. 4.A 5 kg bag of wheat flour costs ₹185. A 10 kg bag costs ₹450. Which bag is cheaper per kg? (a) 5 kg bag (b) 10 kg bag
  5. 5.Shop A sells 4 colour pencil sets for ₹440. Shop B sells 6 colour pencil sets for ₹630. Which shop is cheaper for one colour pencil set? (a) Shop A (b) Shop B
  6. 6.Shop A sells 3 geometry boxes for ₹420. Shop B sells 5 geometry boxes for ₹725. What does one geometry box cost at the cheaper shop (in ₹)?
  7. 7.Shop A sells 3 notebooks for ₹180. Shop B sells 6 notebooks for ₹330. Which shop is cheaper for one notebook? (a) Shop A (b) Shop B
  8. 8.Shop A sells 2 colour pencil sets for ₹230. 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.A 2 kg bag of tomatoes costs ₹110. A 10 kg bag costs ₹570. How many rupees per kg do you save with the cheaper bag?
  10. 10.A 5 kg bag of wheat flour costs ₹220. A 10 kg bag costs ₹360. Which bag is cheaper per kg? (a) 5 kg bag (b) 10 kg bag
  11. 11.Shop A sells 2 mangoes for ₹40. Shop B sells 6 mangoes for ₹240. What does one mango cost at the cheaper shop (in ₹)?
  12. 12.Shop A sells 6 plates of idli for ₹240. Shop B sells 3 plates of idli for ₹135. What does one plate of idli cost at the cheaper shop (in ₹)?
  13. 13.Shop A sells 6 plates of idli for ₹300. Shop B sells 2 plates of idli for ₹120. Which shop is cheaper for one plate of idli? (a) Shop B (b) Shop A
  14. 14.A 1 kg bag of onions costs ₹29. A 2 kg bag costs ₹56. How many rupees per kg do you save with the cheaper bag?
  15. 15.Shop A sells 4 colour pencil sets for ₹460. Shop B sells 5 colour pencil sets for ₹475. What does one colour pencil set cost at the cheaper shop (in ₹)?
  16. 16.Shop A sells 2 samosas for ₹26. Shop B sells 4 samosas for ₹48. Which shop is cheaper for one samosa? (a) Shop B (b) Shop A
  17. 17.A 1 kg bag of wheat flour costs ₹49. A 2 kg bag costs ₹70. Which bag is cheaper per kg? (a) 2 kg bag (b) 1 kg bag
  18. 18.A 5 kg bag of tomatoes costs ₹290. A 1 kg bag costs ₹37. Which bag is cheaper per kg? (a) 1 kg bag (b) 5 kg bag
  19. 19.Shop A sells 2 cricket balls for ₹220. Shop B sells 3 cricket balls for ₹300. Which shop is cheaper for one cricket ball? (a) Shop B (b) Shop A
  20. 20.Shop A sells 3 samosas for ₹57. Shop B sells 4 samosas for ₹64. Which shop is cheaper for one samosa? (a) Shop B (b) Shop A
  21. 21.Shop A sells 6 mangoes for ₹150. Shop B sells 2 mangoes for ₹70. Which shop is cheaper for one mango? (a) Shop B (b) Shop A
  22. 22.A 2 kg bag of rice costs ₹120. A 1 kg bag costs ₹65. How many rupees per kg do you save with the cheaper bag?
  23. 23.Shop A sells 2 mangoes for ₹70. Shop B sells 3 mangoes for ₹120. Which shop is cheaper for one mango? (a) Shop B (b) Shop A
  24. 24.A 1 kg bag of onions costs ₹32. A 2 kg bag costs ₹74. Which bag is cheaper per kg? (a) 2 kg bag (b) 1 kg bag
  25. 25.Shop A sells 4 pens for ₹100. Shop B sells 2 pens for ₹38. What does one pen cost at the cheaper shop (in ₹)?
  26. 26.Shop A sells 3 pens for ₹66. Shop B sells 5 pens for ₹105. What does one pen cost at the cheaper shop (in ₹)?
  27. 27.A 10 kg bag of potatoes costs ₹240. A 5 kg bag costs ₹175. Which bag is cheaper per kg? (a) 10 kg bag (b) 5 kg bag
  28. 28.A 5 kg bag of dal costs ₹700. A 1 kg bag costs ₹123. How many rupees per kg do you save with the cheaper bag?
  29. 29.Shop A sells 4 cricket balls for ₹520. Shop B sells 5 cricket balls for ₹500. Which shop is cheaper for one cricket ball? (a) Shop B (b) Shop A
  30. 30.Shop A sells 4 notebooks for ₹240. Shop B sells 3 notebooks for ₹120. Which shop is cheaper for one notebook? (a) Shop B (b) Shop A
  31. 31.A 5 kg bag of onions costs ₹185. A 2 kg bag costs ₹80. Which bag is cheaper per kg? (a) 2 kg bag (b) 5 kg bag
  32. 32.A 2 kg bag of rice costs ₹130. A 1 kg bag costs ₹56. Which bag is cheaper per kg? (a) 1 kg bag (b) 2 kg bag
  33. 33.A 1 kg bag of rice costs ₹43. A 10 kg bag costs ₹720. How many rupees per kg do you save with the cheaper bag?
  34. 34.Shop A sells 3 samosas for ₹57. Shop B sells 5 samosas for ₹100. Which shop is cheaper for one samosa? (a) Shop A (b) Shop B
  35. 35.Shop A sells 3 colour pencil sets for ₹300. Shop B sells 6 colour pencil sets for ₹690. What does one colour pencil set cost at the cheaper shop (in ₹)?
  36. 36.A 1 kg bag of tomatoes costs ₹38. A 10 kg bag costs ₹250. How many rupees per kg do you save with the cheaper bag?
  37. 37.A 10 kg bag of onions costs ₹360. A 1 kg bag costs ₹20. Which bag is cheaper per kg? (a) 10 kg bag (b) 1 kg bag
  38. 38.Shop A sells 4 geometry boxes for ₹580. Shop B sells 5 geometry boxes for ₹450. What does one geometry box cost at the cheaper shop (in ₹)?
  39. 39.A 5 kg bag of rice costs ₹255. A 10 kg bag costs ₹580. Which bag is cheaper per kg? (a) 5 kg bag (b) 10 kg bag
  40. 40.Shop A sells 4 cricket balls for ₹600. Shop B sells 6 cricket balls for ₹690. What does one cricket ball cost at the cheaper shop (in ₹)?

Answer key

  1. Shop A
  2. 2 kg bag
  3. 2 kg bag
  4. 5 kg bag
  5. Shop B
  6. 140
  7. Shop B
  8. Shop B
  9. 2
  10. 10 kg bag
  11. 20
  12. 40
  13. Shop A
  14. 1
  15. 95
  16. Shop B
  17. 2 kg bag
  18. 1 kg bag
  19. Shop B
  20. Shop B
  21. Shop A
  22. 5
  23. Shop A
  24. 1 kg bag
  25. 19
  26. 21
  27. 10 kg bag
  28. 17
  29. Shop B
  30. Shop B
  31. 5 kg bag
  32. 1 kg bag
  33. 29
  34. Shop A
  35. 100
  36. 13
  37. 1 kg bag
  38. 90
  39. 5 kg bag
  40. 115

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