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Money maths lesson 16: Which is the better buy? · Set 929 · 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 2 kg bag of sugar costs ₹80. A 5 kg bag costs ₹220. Which bag is cheaper per kg? (a) 2 kg bag (b) 5 kg bag
  2. 2.A 2 kg bag of sugar costs ₹96. A 10 kg bag costs ₹430. How many rupees per kg do you save with the cheaper bag?
  3. 3.A 1 kg bag of wheat flour costs ₹47. A 5 kg bag costs ₹155. Which bag is cheaper per kg? (a) 1 kg bag (b) 5 kg bag
  4. 4.Shop A sells 2 cricket balls for ₹260. Shop B sells 5 cricket balls for ₹600. What does one cricket ball cost at the cheaper shop (in ₹)?
  5. 5.Shop A sells 2 geometry boxes for ₹210. Shop B sells 3 geometry boxes for ₹240. Which shop is cheaper for one geometry box? (a) Shop A (b) Shop B
  6. 6.Shop A sells 5 plates of idli for ₹200. Shop B sells 2 plates of idli for ₹70. Which shop is cheaper for one plate of idli? (a) Shop A (b) Shop B
  7. 7.Shop A sells 6 mangoes for ₹240. Shop B sells 4 mangoes for ₹100. Which shop is cheaper for one mango? (a) Shop A (b) Shop B
  8. 8.A 10 kg bag of wheat flour costs ₹410. A 5 kg bag costs ₹180. How many rupees per kg do you save with the cheaper bag?
  9. 9.A 2 kg bag of onions costs ₹102. A 10 kg bag costs ₹220. How many rupees per kg do you save with the cheaper bag?
  10. 10.Shop A sells 6 pairs of socks for ₹540. Shop B sells 5 pairs of socks for ₹425. What does one pair of socks cost at the cheaper shop (in ₹)?
  11. 11.Shop A sells 5 pens for ₹90. Shop B sells 2 pens for ₹26. Which shop is cheaper for one pen? (a) Shop A (b) Shop B
  12. 12.A 5 kg bag of wheat flour costs ₹150. A 10 kg bag costs ₹320. How many rupees per kg do you save with the cheaper bag?
  13. 13.Shop A sells 6 geometry boxes for ₹870. Shop B sells 2 geometry boxes for ₹170. What does one geometry box cost at the cheaper shop (in ₹)?
  14. 14.A 2 kg bag of sugar costs ₹84. A 5 kg bag costs ₹205. Which bag is cheaper per kg? (a) 2 kg bag (b) 5 kg bag
  15. 15.A 5 kg bag of rice costs ₹220. A 2 kg bag costs ₹94. How many rupees per kg do you save with the cheaper bag?
  16. 16.Shop A sells 5 pairs of socks for ₹350. Shop B sells 2 pairs of socks for ₹170. What does one pair of socks cost at the cheaper shop (in ₹)?
  17. 17.Shop A sells 2 pens for ₹36. Shop B sells 4 pens for ₹92. Which shop is cheaper for one pen? (a) Shop A (b) Shop B
  18. 18.A 1 kg bag of potatoes costs ₹29. A 5 kg bag costs ₹130. Which bag is cheaper per kg? (a) 1 kg bag (b) 5 kg bag
  19. 19.A 5 kg bag of onions costs ₹295. A 2 kg bag costs ₹90. Which bag is cheaper per kg? (a) 5 kg bag (b) 2 kg bag
  20. 20.A 5 kg bag of potatoes costs ₹110. A 1 kg bag costs ₹23. Which bag is cheaper per kg? (a) 5 kg bag (b) 1 kg bag
  21. 21.Shop A sells 3 pairs of socks for ₹210. Shop B sells 6 pairs of socks for ₹300. What does one pair of socks cost at the cheaper shop (in ₹)?
  22. 22.A 10 kg bag of tomatoes costs ₹200. A 2 kg bag costs ₹44. How many rupees per kg do you save with the cheaper bag?
  23. 23.Shop A sells 2 pens for ₹48. Shop B sells 5 pens for ₹65. What does one pen cost at the cheaper shop (in ₹)?
  24. 24.A 10 kg bag of rice costs ₹520. A 2 kg bag costs ₹150. How many rupees per kg do you save with the cheaper bag?
  25. 25.Shop A sells 4 cricket balls for ₹440. Shop B sells 5 cricket balls for ₹725. Which shop is cheaper for one cricket ball? (a) Shop B (b) Shop A
  26. 26.A 2 kg bag of potatoes costs ₹60. A 5 kg bag costs ₹170. How many rupees per kg do you save with the cheaper bag?
  27. 27.Shop A sells 3 notebooks for ₹165. Shop B sells 6 notebooks for ₹360. Which shop is cheaper for one notebook? (a) Shop B (b) Shop A
  28. 28.Shop A sells 5 colour pencil sets for ₹550. Shop B sells 3 colour pencil sets for ₹315. What does one colour pencil set cost at the cheaper shop (in ₹)?
  29. 29.A 1 kg bag of wheat flour costs ₹47. A 10 kg bag costs ₹310. How many rupees per kg do you save with the cheaper bag?
  30. 30.A 5 kg bag of dal costs ₹510. A 1 kg bag costs ₹148. How many rupees per kg do you save with the cheaper bag?
  31. 31.A 2 kg bag of onions costs ₹66. A 1 kg bag costs ₹43. Which bag is cheaper per kg? (a) 1 kg bag (b) 2 kg bag
  32. 32.A 10 kg bag of wheat flour costs ₹340. A 5 kg bag costs ₹195. Which bag is cheaper per kg? (a) 5 kg bag (b) 10 kg bag
  33. 33.Shop A sells 5 geometry boxes for ₹400. Shop B sells 6 geometry boxes for ₹540. Which shop is cheaper for one geometry box? (a) Shop B (b) Shop A
  34. 34.A 10 kg bag of wheat flour costs ₹420. A 5 kg bag costs ₹165. How many rupees per kg do you save with the cheaper bag?
  35. 35.A 2 kg bag of potatoes costs ₹74. A 5 kg bag costs ₹200. How many rupees per kg do you save with the cheaper bag?
  36. 36.Shop A sells 5 notebooks for ₹150. Shop B sells 2 notebooks for ₹70. Which shop is cheaper for one notebook? (a) Shop B (b) Shop A
  37. 37.Shop A sells 5 colour pencil sets for ₹425. Shop B sells 3 colour pencil sets for ₹360. What does one colour pencil set cost at the cheaper shop (in ₹)?
  38. 38.A 1 kg bag of potatoes costs ₹22. A 2 kg bag costs ₹70. Which bag is cheaper per kg? (a) 1 kg bag (b) 2 kg bag
  39. 39.Shop A sells 3 plates of idli for ₹105. Shop B sells 4 plates of idli for ₹120. Which shop is cheaper for one plate of idli? (a) Shop B (b) Shop A
  40. 40.Shop A sells 4 cricket balls for ₹500. Shop B sells 6 cricket balls for ₹600. What does one cricket ball cost at the cheaper shop (in ₹)?

Answer key

  1. 2 kg bag
  2. 5
  3. 5 kg bag
  4. 120
  5. Shop B
  6. Shop B
  7. Shop B
  8. 5
  9. 29
  10. 85
  11. Shop B
  12. 2
  13. 85
  14. 5 kg bag
  15. 3
  16. 70
  17. Shop A
  18. 5 kg bag
  19. 2 kg bag
  20. 5 kg bag
  21. 50
  22. 2
  23. 13
  24. 23
  25. Shop A
  26. 4
  27. Shop A
  28. 105
  29. 16
  30. 46
  31. 2 kg bag
  32. 10 kg bag
  33. Shop A
  34. 9
  35. 3
  36. Shop A
  37. 85
  38. 1 kg bag
  39. Shop B
  40. 100

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