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Better buy: compare two packs

Year 8 maths · Fieldbook Learning

Name ______________________ Date __________

Work out the price of one in each pack, then compare.

  1. Pack A: 4 cupcakes for £8. Pack B: 9 cupcakes for £9.90. Which pack costs less per cupcake? Write A or B.
  2. Pack A: 8 cans of soup for £14.80. Pack B: 9 cans of soup for £14.40. Which pack costs less per can of soup? Write A or B.
  3. Pack A: 9 cans of soup for £5.85. Pack B: 5 cans of soup for £5.25. Which pack costs less per can of soup? Write A or B.
  4. Pack A: 5 cans of soup for £7.25. Pack B: 11 cans of soup for £13.20. Which pack costs less per can of soup? Write A or B.
  5. Pack A: 11 pens for £7.15. Pack B: 6 pens for £15. Which pack costs less per pen? Write A or B.
  6. Pack A: 12 apples for £28.80. Pack B: 7 apples for £3.50. Which pack costs less per apple? Write A or B.
  7. Pack A: 4 tickets for £2.40. Pack B: 3 tickets for £2.25. Which pack costs less per ticket? Write A or B.
  8. Pack A: 5 notebooks for £11. Pack B: 7 notebooks for £16.45. Which pack costs less per notebook? Write A or B.
  9. Pack A: 5 notebooks for £8.25. Pack B: 8 notebooks for £7.20. Which pack costs less per notebook? Write A or B.
  10. Pack A: 8 pens for £5.20. Pack B: 11 pens for £27.50. Which pack costs less per pen? Write A or B.
  11. Pack A: 3 pens for £3. Pack B: 5 pens for £3.50. Which pack costs less per pen? Write A or B.
  12. Pack A: 2 cupcakes for £6.40. Pack B: 10 cupcakes for £24.50. Which pack costs less per cupcake? Write A or B.
  13. Pack A: 5 cans of soup for £4. Pack B: 6 cans of soup for £15. Which pack costs less per can of soup? Write A or B.
  14. Pack A: 10 apples for £32. Pack B: 5 apples for £21.50. Which pack costs less per apple? Write A or B.
  15. Pack A: 3 tickets for £7.95. Pack B: 9 tickets for £10.80. Which pack costs less per ticket? Write A or B.
  16. Pack A: 4 cupcakes for £19.80. Pack B: 6 cupcakes for £13.50. Which pack costs less per cupcake? Write A or B.
  17. Pack A: 8 cans of soup for £33.60. Pack B: 9 cans of soup for £42.75. Which pack costs less per can of soup? Write A or B.
  18. Pack A: 7 folders for £41.30. Pack B: 6 folders for £26.10. Which pack costs less per folder? Write A or B.
  19. Pack A: 2 folders for £8. Pack B: 11 folders for £18.15. Which pack costs less per folder? Write A or B.
  20. Pack A: 7 apples for £16.45. Pack B: 9 apples for £8.10. Which pack costs less per apple? Write A or B.
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Answer key: Better buy: compare two packs

  1. B
  2. B
  3. A
  4. B
  5. A
  6. B
  7. A
  8. A
  9. B
  10. A
  11. B
  12. B
  13. A
  14. A
  15. B
  16. B
  17. A
  18. B
  19. B
  20. B