Ratio and Proportion Money Word Problems Best Buys

Ratio and Proportion Money Word Problems. Direct proportion with Money. Unit Rates Ratios and Rates Ratios and Proportions with Money Shopping. Best Buys Best Value for Money. These are direct proportion questions involving money and harder questions with money and kg to gram conversions.

Units are metric and money is in UK pounds £ and pence.
There are 7 worksheets with a total of 61 questions.

✎ Contents:
This resource includes:
• Worksheet 1 – 12 questions with money to find unit rates.
E.g., 5 cost £2.50, how much does 1 cost?
• Worksheet 2 – 12 questions with money.
E.g., 2 cost £2.50, how much do 5 cost?
• Worksheet 3 – 12 questions on buying eggs.
E.g., One costs 32p, how much do 10 cost?
• Worksheet 4 – 5 questions on buying cheese.
E.g., 1kg costs £2.50, how much does 300g cost?
• Worksheet 5 – 10 questions on buying vegetables.
E.g., 1kg costs £4.50, how much does 600g cost?
• Worksheet 6 – 5 questions on buying chocolate. Which is the best value for money.
E.g., 300g for $3.69 or 500g for $6.20?
• Worksheet 7 – 5 questions on buying chocolate. Which is the best value for money.
E.g., 40 chocolates for $1.20 or 50 chocolates for $1.40?
• Teachers notes.
• All answers.


✦ Objectives:
To practice: -
• Proportion.
• Unit rates.
• Money word problems.
• Converting kg and grams.
• Multiplying and dividing with decimals.
• Best buys, best value for money, comparing prices.


✽ Directions:
Print out a set of worksheets for each student.
The worksheets can be printed in colour or black and white.

✦ Notes:
All answers are included, so you can easily mark students work.

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