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Unit price word problems

Year 6 maths · Fieldbook Learning

Name ______________________ Date __________

Divide the price by the size.

  1. A store sells birdseed in two sizes: 2 kg for £7.32 and 3 kg for £13.05. Find the price per kg of each. Which is the better buy?
  2. A store sells juice in two sizes: 1 L for £4.26 and 2 L for £10.24. Find the price per L of each. Which is the better buy?
  3. A store sells birdseed in two sizes: 3 kg for £17.25 and 5 kg for £23.50. Find the price per kg of each. Which is the better buy?
  4. A store sells birdseed in two sizes: 5 kg for £16.15 and 10 kg for £33.30. Find the price per kg of each. Which is the better buy?
  5. A store sells birdseed in two sizes: 2 kg for £6.50 and 10 kg for £39.60. Find the price per kg of each. Which is the better buy?
  6. A store sells rice in two sizes: 2 kg for £10.34 and 5 kg for £30.25. Find the price per kg of each. Which is the better buy?
  7. A store sells birdseed in two sizes: 2 kg for £5.32 and 5 kg for £10.85. Find the price per kg of each. Which is the better buy?
  8. A store sells rice in two sizes: 2 kg for £8.00 and 5 kg for £21.45. Find the price per kg of each. Which is the better buy?
  9. A store sells rice in two sizes: 1 kg for £3.32 and 2 kg for £5.28. Find the price per kg of each. Which is the better buy?
  10. A store sells dish soap in two sizes: 2 L for £3.10 and 3 L for £5.46. Find the price per L of each. Which is the better buy?
  11. A store sells rice in two sizes: 1 kg for £4.59 and 4 kg for £17.88. Find the price per kg of each. Which is the better buy?
  12. A store sells dish soap in two sizes: 2 L for £5.98 and 3 L for £7.41. Find the price per L of each. Which is the better buy?
  13. A store sells dish soap in two sizes: 2 L for £5.98 and 4 L for £10.24. Find the price per L of each. Which is the better buy?
  14. A store sells dish soap in two sizes: 1 L for £3.84 and 2 L for £8.74. Find the price per L of each. Which is the better buy?
  15. A store sells juice in two sizes: 2 L for £8.22 and 4 L for £12.48. Find the price per L of each. Which is the better buy?
  16. A store sells birdseed in two sizes: 5 kg for £24.85 and 10 kg for £46.40. Find the price per kg of each. Which is the better buy?
  17. A store sells juice in two sizes: 2 L for £9.18 and 3 L for £12.72. Find the price per L of each. Which is the better buy?
  18. A store sells rice in two sizes: 4 kg for £23.56 and 5 kg for £30.80. Find the price per kg of each. Which is the better buy?
  19. A store sells rice in two sizes: 2 kg for £6.74 and 4 kg for £16.24. Find the price per kg of each. Which is the better buy?
  20. A store sells dish soap in two sizes: 3 L for £7.71 and 4 L for £10.72. Find the price per L of each. Which is the better buy?
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Answer key: Unit price word problems

  1. £3.66 and £4.35 per kg; the 2 kg size
  2. £4.26 and £5.12 per L; the 1 L size
  3. £5.75 and £4.70 per kg; the 5 kg size
  4. £3.23 and £3.33 per kg; the 5 kg size
  5. £3.25 and £3.96 per kg; the 2 kg size
  6. £5.17 and £6.05 per kg; the 2 kg size
  7. £2.66 and £2.17 per kg; the 5 kg size
  8. £4.00 and £4.29 per kg; the 2 kg size
  9. £3.32 and £2.64 per kg; the 2 kg size
  10. £1.55 and £1.82 per L; the 2 L size
  11. £4.59 and £4.47 per kg; the 4 kg size
  12. £2.99 and £2.47 per L; the 3 L size
  13. £2.99 and £2.56 per L; the 4 L size
  14. £3.84 and £4.37 per L; the 1 L size
  15. £4.11 and £3.12 per L; the 4 L size
  16. £4.97 and £4.64 per kg; the 10 kg size
  17. £4.59 and £4.24 per L; the 3 L size
  18. £5.89 and £6.16 per kg; the 4 kg size
  19. £3.37 and £4.06 per kg; the 2 kg size
  20. £2.57 and £2.68 per L; the 3 L size