Everyday Math Skills Workbooks series - Kitchen Math

Kitchen Math Workbook
Shopping for the Kitchen
Shopping for the Kitchen
7. Shelley wants to buy some bulk flour, but she is not sure which is cheaper. Flour
comes in 15 kg bags for $9.99 at one store. Another store sells 3 kg bags for $3.50.
a. What is the cost of 15 kg if Shelley buys the 3 kg bags? ____________________
b. How much can Shelley save if she buys the 15 kg bag? ____________________
8. Alice just wants to buy one apple. Apples are on sale 4/$5. How much is one apple?
_________________
9. Susan is at the grocery store. As she shops, she tries to figure out how much her bill
is going to be.
a. She buys 2 kilograms of apples priced at $4.59/kg
b. She buys 2 kg of ground hamburger. The price is $4.15/kg.
c. She buys 3 boxes of macaroni. Each box is $1.89.
d. She buys 18 puddings. They come 6 per package and each package is
$2.39.
e. She buys 2 litres of milk priced at $1.89/L.
f. She buys one frozen tin of apple juice for 3/$2.99.
g. She buys 2 dozen eggs at $3.19 per dozen.
First estimate how much you think Susan will pay for each item and the total bill.
a. _____________________
b. _____________________
c. _____________________
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