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This guide illustrates how to effectively calculate costs and determine the best deals when shopping. Through various examples, learn how to figure out total expenses for multiple items, deduct cash to find change due, and compare prices per ounce for smarter purchasing decisions. Whether buying sodas, watermelons, or party supplies, these arithmetic problems will sharpen your math skills while also helping you save money. Perfect for students or anyone looking to improve their shopping savvy!
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Rate problems • BY: Maya
If I buy 12 Bottles of soda how much would I pay? 1 Bottle is $0.77
Answer: 9.24 12* 0.77=9.24
Maya is having a camp out and she needs 4 boxes of crackers and she handed the cashier $10.00 how much money would she get back $1.69 per box
Answer: 3.24 1.69*4= 6.76 10.00-6.76=3.24
If I buy 7 watermelons and I hand the cashier $50 how much money will I get back? $5.99 per watermelon
Answer: $0.7 7*$5.99=41.93 $50.00-41.93=$8.07
If I want to buy an ice cream cake and at Stop and Shop and a 30 oz. cake is $20.00 and at Walmart a 32 oz. Reese’s cake is $22.75 which is a better deal?
Answer: the The Stop and Shop ice cream cake is a better buy! $20.00/30 oz. = $0.67 per ounce $22.75/32 oz.= $0.71 per ounce
If Mia is having a party and she needs 7 bags. And she hands the cashier $40 how much money will she get back? $2.89 per bag
Answer: $19.77 $2.89*7=$20.23 $40.00-$20.23=$19.77
If I want to buy a bag of chips and at Stop and Shop sour cream and onion chips have 10.5 oz for $4.78 and at Walmart plain Lays chips have 11.5 oz for $5.12 which one should I buy?
Answer: Lay’s Chips is the better deal $4.78/10.5 oz.=$0.46 per ounce $5.12/11.5 oz. = $0.45 per ounce
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