Comparison Shopping Challenge
A Grade 5 math worksheet focusing on comparison shopping skills, calculating unit prices, and identifying best deals.
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Comparison Shopping Challenge
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Read each scenario carefully and answer the questions. Show your work when calculating unit prices to find the best deal!
1. What is the main purpose of comparison shopping?
To buy the most expensive item.
To find the best quality item, regardless of price.
To find the best value for your money.
To spend all your money quickly.
2. When you divide the total price of an item by its quantity or weight, you are calculating the .
3. A good shopper always compares to make smart decisions.
4. A 12-ounce box of cereal costs $3.60. What is the unit price per ounce?
5. A 20-ounce bottle of juice costs $2.80. Another brand offers a 30-ounce bottle for $3.90. Which bottle has a lower unit price per ounce? Show your calculations.
6. Buying in bulk always means you are getting the best deal.
True
False
7. Checking online reviews is a form of comparison shopping.
True
False
8. Sarah wants to buy a new pencil case. Store A sells it for $7.50. Store B has the same pencil case on sale for 20% off its original price of $9.00. Which store offers the better deal? Show your work.