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Money maths lesson 16: Which is the better buy? · Set 969 · 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 1 kg bag of tomatoes costs ₹51. A 10 kg bag costs ₹500. Which bag is cheaper per kg? (a) 1 kg bag (b) 10 kg bag
  2. 2.A 10 kg bag of potatoes costs ₹330. A 1 kg bag costs ₹32. Which bag is cheaper per kg? (a) 10 kg bag (b) 1 kg bag
  3. 3.Shop A sells 5 cricket balls for ₹525. Shop B sells 4 cricket balls for ₹400. What does one cricket ball cost at the cheaper shop (in ₹)?
  4. 4.Shop A sells 4 geometry boxes for ₹340. Shop B sells 3 geometry boxes for ₹375. Which shop is cheaper for one geometry box? (a) Shop B (b) Shop A
  5. 5.Shop A sells 2 geometry boxes for ₹260. Shop B sells 3 geometry boxes for ₹300. Which shop is cheaper for one geometry box? (a) Shop B (b) Shop A
  6. 6.A 2 kg bag of sugar costs ₹86. A 10 kg bag costs ₹480. How many rupees per kg do you save with the cheaper bag?
  7. 7.Shop A sells 2 geometry boxes for ₹280. Shop B sells 4 geometry boxes for ₹340. What does one geometry box cost at the cheaper shop (in ₹)?
  8. 8.Shop A sells 3 geometry boxes for ₹300. Shop B sells 4 geometry boxes for ₹520. What does one geometry box cost at the cheaper shop (in ₹)?
  9. 9.A 2 kg bag of wheat flour costs ₹92. A 10 kg bag costs ₹330. How many rupees per kg do you save with the cheaper bag?
  10. 10.Shop A sells 4 colour pencil sets for ₹400. Shop B sells 3 colour pencil sets for ₹270. Which shop is cheaper for one colour pencil set? (a) Shop B (b) Shop A
  11. 11.A 2 kg bag of rice costs ₹160. A 1 kg bag costs ₹51. How many rupees per kg do you save with the cheaper bag?
  12. 12.A 10 kg bag of dal costs ₹1230. A 5 kg bag costs ₹490. How many rupees per kg do you save with the cheaper bag?
  13. 13.A 10 kg bag of onions costs ₹510. A 5 kg bag costs ₹280. Which bag is cheaper per kg? (a) 10 kg bag (b) 5 kg bag
  14. 14.A 1 kg bag of potatoes costs ₹35. A 2 kg bag costs ₹42. How many rupees per kg do you save with the cheaper bag?
  15. 15.Shop A sells 5 cricket balls for ₹600. Shop B sells 6 cricket balls for ₹870. Which shop is cheaper for one cricket ball? (a) Shop A (b) Shop B
  16. 16.Shop A sells 4 mangoes for ₹80. Shop B sells 3 mangoes for ₹105. What does one mango cost at the cheaper shop (in ₹)?
  17. 17.Shop A sells 3 mangoes for ₹120. Shop B sells 2 mangoes for ₹40. What does one mango cost at the cheaper shop (in ₹)?
  18. 18.Shop A sells 4 colour pencil sets for ₹300. Shop B sells 3 colour pencil sets for ₹315. What does one colour pencil set cost at the cheaper shop (in ₹)?
  19. 19.A 5 kg bag of wheat flour costs ₹205. A 2 kg bag costs ₹62. How many rupees per kg do you save with the cheaper bag?
  20. 20.A 2 kg bag of potatoes costs ₹48. A 10 kg bag costs ₹350. Which bag is cheaper per kg? (a) 2 kg bag (b) 10 kg bag
  21. 21.Shop A sells 6 notebooks for ₹210. Shop B sells 3 notebooks for ₹90. Which shop is cheaper for one notebook? (a) Shop A (b) Shop B
  22. 22.Shop A sells 4 notebooks for ₹180. Shop B sells 2 notebooks for ₹100. What does one notebook cost at the cheaper shop (in ₹)?
  23. 23.A 2 kg bag of sugar costs ₹90. A 10 kg bag costs ₹500. Which bag is cheaper per kg? (a) 2 kg bag (b) 10 kg bag
  24. 24.A 1 kg bag of sugar costs ₹43. A 2 kg bag costs ₹100. Which bag is cheaper per kg? (a) 1 kg bag (b) 2 kg bag
  25. 25.Shop A sells 3 plates of idli for ₹90. Shop B sells 2 plates of idli for ₹80. What does one plate of idli cost at the cheaper shop (in ₹)?
  26. 26.A 5 kg bag of tomatoes costs ₹235. A 1 kg bag costs ₹44. Which bag is cheaper per kg? (a) 1 kg bag (b) 5 kg bag
  27. 27.Shop A sells 4 cricket balls for ₹540. Shop B sells 3 cricket balls for ₹375. Which shop is cheaper for one cricket ball? (a) Shop B (b) Shop A
  28. 28.A 1 kg bag of rice costs ₹80. A 10 kg bag costs ₹450. Which bag is cheaper per kg? (a) 1 kg bag (b) 10 kg bag
  29. 29.A 2 kg bag of onions costs ₹86. A 5 kg bag costs ₹225. Which bag is cheaper per kg? (a) 5 kg bag (b) 2 kg bag
  30. 30.A 5 kg bag of rice costs ₹325. A 10 kg bag costs ₹790. Which bag is cheaper per kg? (a) 5 kg bag (b) 10 kg bag
  31. 31.A 10 kg bag of rice costs ₹470. A 2 kg bag costs ₹124. How many rupees per kg do you save with the cheaper bag?
  32. 32.Shop A sells 6 cricket balls for ₹750. Shop B sells 5 cricket balls for ₹525. What does one cricket ball cost at the cheaper shop (in ₹)?
  33. 33.Shop A sells 4 colour pencil sets for ₹400. Shop B sells 3 colour pencil sets for ₹330. What does one colour pencil set cost at the cheaper shop (in ₹)?
  34. 34.Shop A sells 4 mangoes for ₹140. Shop B sells 3 mangoes for ₹75. What does one mango cost at the cheaper shop (in ₹)?
  35. 35.Shop A sells 3 mangoes for ₹60. Shop B sells 6 mangoes for ₹210. What does one mango cost at the cheaper shop (in ₹)?
  36. 36.Shop A sells 4 pens for ₹72. Shop B sells 2 pens for ₹30. What does one pen cost at the cheaper shop (in ₹)?
  37. 37.A 5 kg bag of potatoes costs ₹180. A 10 kg bag costs ₹390. How many rupees per kg do you save with the cheaper bag?
  38. 38.A 5 kg bag of tomatoes costs ₹210. A 1 kg bag costs ₹27. Which bag is cheaper per kg? (a) 5 kg bag (b) 1 kg bag
  39. 39.Shop A sells 2 geometry boxes for ₹280. Shop B sells 6 geometry boxes for ₹870. What does one geometry box cost at the cheaper shop (in ₹)?
  40. 40.A 2 kg bag of dal costs ₹182. A 10 kg bag costs ₹1180. How many rupees per kg do you save with the cheaper bag?

Answer key

  1. 10 kg bag
  2. 1 kg bag
  3. 100
  4. Shop A
  5. Shop B
  6. 5
  7. 85
  8. 100
  9. 13
  10. Shop B
  11. 29
  12. 25
  13. 10 kg bag
  14. 14
  15. Shop A
  16. 20
  17. 20
  18. 75
  19. 10
  20. 2 kg bag
  21. Shop B
  22. 45
  23. 2 kg bag
  24. 1 kg bag
  25. 30
  26. 1 kg bag
  27. Shop B
  28. 10 kg bag
  29. 2 kg bag
  30. 5 kg bag
  31. 15
  32. 105
  33. 100
  34. 25
  35. 20
  36. 15
  37. 3
  38. 1 kg bag
  39. 140
  40. 27

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