Year 7 Best Buys and Unit Prices Worksheet — Level 1 — Practice Set 2 — Answers
Answer sheet with worked solutions for the Year 7 ratio & rates worksheet.
Year 7 Best Buys and Unit Prices Worksheet — Level 1 — Practice Set 2 — Answers
Find the price for the same amount of each (the unit price), then compare. Show your working.
1.Oats costs $2.90 for 1 kg. What is the price per 100 g?
Answer: $0.29
- $2.90 ÷ 10 = $0.29 per 100 g
2.Pencils costs $4.20 for a pack of 12. What is the price per pencil?
Answer: $0.35
- $4.20 ÷ 12 = $0.35 per pencil
3.Pasta costs $3.30 for 500 g. What is the price per 100 g?
Answer: $0.66
- $3.30 ÷ 5 = $0.66 per 100 g
4.Rice costs $2.50 for 500 g. What is the price per 100 g?
Answer: $0.50
- $2.50 ÷ 5 = $0.50 per 100 g
5.Pencils costs $4.98 for a pack of 6. What is the price per pencil?
Answer: $0.83
- $4.98 ÷ 6 = $0.83 per pencil
6.Rice costs $1.70 for 500 g. What is the price per 100 g?
Answer: $0.34
- $1.70 ÷ 5 = $0.34 per 100 g
7.Pasta costs $0.65 for 250 g. What is the price per 100 g?
Answer: $0.26
- $0.65 ÷ 2.5 = $0.26 per 100 g
8.Oats costs $2.00 for 500 g. What is the price per 100 g?
Answer: $0.40
- $2.00 ÷ 5 = $0.40 per 100 g
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