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Shopping Budget Challenge

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Shopping Budget Challenge

Shopping Budget Challenge

Shopping cart with money and price tags

🏪 Part 1: Reading Price Tags

1. Circle the correct way to write these prices:

Two dollars and fifty cents:

$2.50

$250

2.50c

Seventy-five cents:

$0.75

$75

75$

2. Write these amounts using dollars and cents notation:

Three dollars and twenty cents: ___________

Ninety cents: ___________

Five dollars exactly: ___________

🧮 Part 2: Calculating Total Costs

3. Sarah wants to buy these items. Calculate the total cost:

• Apple: $1.50

• Sandwich: $4.25

• Juice box: $2.00

Total cost: $ ___________

4. Tom has a budget of $8.00. Can he afford these items? Show your working:

• Banana: $1.20

• Muffin: $3.50

• Milk: $2.80

Yes, he can afford all items

No, he needs more money

📊 Part 3: Estimation and Rounding

5. Round these prices to the nearest dollar to estimate the total:

• Chips: $2.75 rounds to $ _____

• Drink: $1.45 rounds to $ _____

• Chocolate: $3.20 rounds to $ _____

Estimated total: $ ___________

6. Now calculate the exact total:

Exact total: $ ___________

7. Was your estimate close to the exact answer?

💰 Part 4: Budget Challenge

8. You have a budget of $12.00 for lunch. Choose items from the menu below that fit your budget. Tick all the items you want to buy:

School Canteen Menu:

Meat pie: $4.50

Salad roll: $3.75

Hot dog: $3.25

Apple: $1.00

Orange juice: $2.50

Water bottle: $1.75

Cookie: $1.50

Yoghurt: $2.25

9. Calculate the total cost of your chosen items:

My total: $ ___________

Money left over: $ ___________

🤔 Part 5: Problem Solving

10. Emma bought 2 pencils at $1.25 each and 3 erasers at $0.75 each. How much did she spend altogether?

Total spent: $ ___________

11. If Emma paid with a $10 note, how much change should she receive?

Change: $ ___________

12. Explain one strategy you use to check if your calculations are reasonable when shopping:

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