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Best Buy Comparisons

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Best Buy Comparisons

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💰 Part 1: Calculating Unit Prices

1. Calculate the unit price for each product. Show your working.

a) Cornflakes: 750g box for £3.60

Unit price per 100g = £ ___________

b) Orange juice: 2 litres for £2.40

Unit price per litre = £ ___________

c) Chocolate bars: Pack of 6 for £4.20

Unit price per bar = £ ___________

2. Which represents the best value? Circle your answer and explain why.

Pasta sauce options:

• Brand A: 400g jar for £1.80

• Brand B: 500g jar for £2.10

• Brand C: 350g jar for £1.40

Brand A

Brand B

Brand C

Explanation:

🛒 Part 2: Real-World Shopping Scenarios

3. Sarah needs to buy washing powder. Compare these options and find the best buy:

• Small box: 1kg for £4.50

• Medium box: 2.5kg for £10.00

• Large box: 5kg for £18.75

Best buy: _________________ because _________________________________

4. A supermarket offers these deals on toilet rolls:

• Pack of 4 rolls for £2.80

• Pack of 9 rolls for £5.85

• Pack of 16 rolls for £9.60

Which pack offers the best value per roll? Show your calculations.

5. Tom wants to buy olive oil. He finds these options:

• 250ml bottle for £3.75

• 500ml bottle for £6.50

• 1 litre bottle for £11.80

Calculate the cost per 100ml for each option:

250ml bottle: £ _______ per 100ml

500ml bottle: £ _______ per 100ml

1 litre bottle: £ _______ per 100ml

Which is the best value? _________________________

🎯 Part 3: Challenge Questions

6. A shop offers "Buy 2, Get 1 Half Price" on cereal boxes that normally cost £4.80 each.

What is the effective price per box under this offer?

7. Compare these two mobile phone deals:

• Deal A: £25 per month for 12 months with 5GB data per month

• Deal B: £35 per month for 12 months with 8GB data per month

Calculate the cost per GB of data for each deal:

Which deal offers better value for data? Explain your reasoning.

8. Reflection: Describe a real situation where you or your family could use unit price calculations to make better purchasing decisions.

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