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A second set of best buy questions questions for GCSE Maths. They are different from the ones on the topic page, so work through both. Try each question, then open the answer to check your working.

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Question 1 Easy

One shop charges £10 for 5 pens. Another charges £3 for 1 pen. How much cheaper, in pounds, is one pen in the first shop?

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Answer: 1

  1. The first shop is £2 a pen.
  2. The second shop is £3 a pen.
  • Method (1): The first shop is £2 a pen.
  • Accuracy (1): Answer 1

Question 2 Easy

2 kg costs £8. What do 4 kg cost at the same rate?

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Answer: 16

  1. Find the cost of 1 kg.
  2. Multiply by the new mass.
  • Method (1): Find the cost of 1 kg.
  • Accuracy (1): Answer 16

Question 3 Medium

4 apples cost £8. A bag of 4 is on offer for £6. How much is saved by buying the bag?

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Answer: 2

  1. The loose apples cost £8.
  2. The bag saves £2.
  • Method (1): The loose apples cost £8.
  • Accuracy (1): Answer 2

Question 4 Medium

£5 buys 200 g. What is the cost of 100 g?

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Answer: 2.5

  1. Scale the price down to 100 g.
  2. The value is 2.5.
  • Method (1): Scale the price down to 100 g.
  • Accuracy (1): Answer 2.5

Question 5 Hard

Pack A costs 240 pence for 8 bars. Pack B costs 200 pence for 5 bars. What is the price of one bar in the cheaper pack, in pence?

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Answer: 30

  1. Pack A is 30 pence a bar.
  2. Pack B is 40 pence a bar.
  • Method (1): Pack A is 30 pence a bar.
  • Accuracy (1): Answer 30

Question 6 Hard

Shop A charges £14. Shop B charges 12 euros when £1 buys 1.2 euros. Which shop is cheaper in pounds, A or B?

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Answer: B

  1. Shop B is 12 ÷ 1.2 = £10.
  2. Shop A is £14.
  • Method (1): Shop B is 12 ÷ 1.2 = £10.
  • Accuracy (1): Answer B

Exam-style question

A longer question with marks, in the style of a written paper. This is a Yumio practice question, not a past paper question.

Exam-style question 13 marks

Deal A is 3 for £9. Deal B is 5 for £17. How much cheaper, in pounds, is one item on the better deal?

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Answer: 0.4

  1. A is £3 each and B is £3.4 each.
  2. The better deal is cheaper by £0.4.
  • Method (1): A is £3 each and B is £3.4 each.
  • Method (1): The better deal is cheaper by £0.4.
  • Accuracy (1): Answer 0.4

Quick checks

Short one-step questions. Pick an option before you open the answer.

Check 1

Pack A has 5 tins for £20. Pack B has 10 tins for £30. Which pack is the better buy?

  1. Pack B
  2. Pack A
  3. They are the same value
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Pack B The result is Pack B.

Check 2

Pack A has 10 tins for £40. Pack B has 5 tins for £25. Which pack is the better buy?

  1. Pack A
  2. Pack B
  3. They are the same value
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Pack A The result is Pack A.

Check 3

Pack A has 6 tins for £30. Pack B has 12 tins for £48. Which pack is the better buy?

  1. Pack B
  2. Pack A
  3. They are the same value
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Pack B The result is Pack B.

Check 4

Pack A has 12 tins for £60. Pack B has 6 tins for £36. Which pack is the better buy?

  1. Pack A
  2. Pack B
  3. They are the same value
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Pack A The result is Pack A.

Check 5

Pack A has 7 tins for £21. Pack B has 14 tins for £28. Which pack is the better buy?

  1. Pack B
  2. Pack A
  3. They are the same value
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Pack B The result is Pack B.

Check 6

Pack A has 14 tins for £42. Pack B has 7 tins for £28. Which pack is the better buy?

  1. Pack A
  2. Pack B
  3. They are the same value
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Pack A The result is Pack A.

Check 7

Pack A has 8 tins for £32. Pack B has 16 tins for £48. Which pack is the better buy?

  1. Pack B
  2. Pack A
  3. They are the same value
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Pack B The result is Pack B.

Check 8

Pack A has 16 tins for £64. Pack B has 8 tins for £40. Which pack is the better buy?

  1. Pack A
  2. Pack B
  3. They are the same value
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Pack A The result is Pack A.

Check 9

Pack A has 2 tins for £10. Pack B has 4 tins for £16. Which pack is the better buy?

  1. Pack B
  2. Pack A
  3. They are the same value
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Pack B The result is Pack B.

Check 10

Pack A has 4 tins for £20. Pack B has 2 tins for £12. Which pack is the better buy?

  1. Pack A
  2. Pack B
  3. They are the same value
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Pack A The result is Pack A.

Check 11

Pack A has 3 tins for £9. Pack B has 6 tins for £12. Which pack is the better buy?

  1. Pack B
  2. Pack A
  3. They are the same value
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Pack B The result is Pack B.

Check 12

Pack A has 6 tins for £18. Pack B has 3 tins for £12. Which pack is the better buy?

  1. Pack A
  2. Pack B
  3. They are the same value
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Pack A The result is Pack A.

Check 13

Pack A has 4 tins for £16. Pack B has 8 tins for £24. Which pack is the better buy?

  1. Pack B
  2. Pack A
  3. They are the same value
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Pack B The result is Pack B.

Check 14

Pack A has 8 tins for £32. Pack B has 4 tins for £20. Which pack is the better buy?

  1. Pack A
  2. Pack B
  3. They are the same value
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Pack A The result is Pack A.

Check 15

Pack A has 5 tins for £25. Pack B has 10 tins for £40. Which pack is the better buy?

  1. Pack B
  2. Pack A
  3. They are the same value
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Pack B The result is Pack B.

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