Real-Life Decimal Budgeting

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📚 Part 1: Quick Checks & Multiple Choice

1. Add the grocery prices: Milk $2.45 + Bread $1.60 = ?

$4.05

$4.15

$4.00

2. A can of beans costs $0.85. How many whole cans can you buy with $5.10?

5 cans

6 cans

7 cans

3. Concert tickets are $12.50 each. What is the cost for 3 tickets?

$37.00

$37.50

$38.00

4. Check all items that cost more than $3.00:

Apple — $0.95

Pasta — $3.40

Juice — $2.90

Cheese — $3.10

✏️ Part 2: Short Answer — Real-Life Budget Problems

5. Market shopping: Sarah buys 1.20 kg of bananas at $3.45 per kg and 0.75 kg of strawberries at $8.60 per kg. Calculate the cost of the bananas, the cost of the strawberries, then the total amount she pays. Show your working.

6. Party planning: Alice orders 4 trays of sausage rolls at $27.50 per tray and a drinks pack for $18.60. She has $150.00. Will she have enough money? Calculate the total cost and the amount left or short. Show working and answer to the nearest cent.

7. Value comparison: Pack A is 6 bottles of 350 mL for $9.60. Pack B is 4 bottles of 600 mL for $12.00. Which pack gives the cheaper price per litre? Calculate the price per litre for each pack to the nearest cent and state which is better value.

8. Splitting the bill: A group pays a total of $86.75. They split the cost equally between 4 friends. How much does each person pay to the nearest cent? If rounding creates a difference, state how that extra cent is handled.