Comparing Better Buy Worksheet - Free Printable

- 3 apple pies for $11 or 7 apple pies for $24.50
- Unit price for 3 apple pies: $11 ÷ 3 = $3.67 per pie
- Unit price for 7 apple pies: $24.50 ÷ 7 = $3.50 per pie
- Better buy: 7 apple pies for $24.50, unit price: $3.50

- 5 cans of coke for $3 or 6 cans of coke for $3.80
- Unit price for 5 cans: $3 ÷ 5 = $0.60 per can
- Unit price for 6 cans: $3.80 ÷ 6 = $0.63 per can
- Better buy: 5 cans of coke for $3, unit price: $0.60

- 2 train sets for $25 or 6 train sets for $90
- Unit price for 2 train sets: $25 ÷ 2 = $12.50 per set
- Unit price for 6 train sets: $90 ÷ 6 = $15.00 per set
- Better buy: 2 train sets for $25, unit price: $12.50

- 5 grams of gold for $200 or 12 grams of gold for $500
- Unit price for 5 grams: $200 ÷ 5 = $40 per gram
- Unit price for 12 grams: $500 ÷ 12 = $41.67 per gram
- Better buy: 5 grams of gold for $200, unit price: $40

- 100 erasers for $42 or 80 erasers for $32
- Unit price for 100 erasers: $42 ÷ 100 = $0.42 per eraser
- Unit price for 80 erasers: $32 ÷ 80 = $0.40 per eraser
- Better buy: 80 erasers for $32, unit price: $0.40

- 10 pencil cases for $16 or 16 pencil cases for $24
- Unit price for 10 pencil cases: $16 ÷ 10 = $1.60 per case
- Unit price for 16 pencil cases: $24 ÷ 16 = $1.50 per case
- Better buy: 16 pencil cases for $24, unit price: $1.50

- 15 staplers for $30 or 23 staplers for $57.50
- Unit price for 15 staplers: $30 ÷ 15 = $2.00 per stapler
- Unit price for 23 staplers: $57.50 ÷ 23 = $2.50 per stapler
- Better buy: 15 staplers for $30, unit price: $2.00

- 2 entrance tickets for $21 or 9 entrance tickets for $90
- Unit price for 2 tickets: $21 ÷ 2 = $10.50 per ticket
- Unit price for 9 tickets: $90 ÷ 9 = $10.00 per ticket
- Better buy: 9 entrance tickets for $90, unit price: $10.00

- 20 bananas for $5 or 90 bananas for $27
- Unit price for 20 bananas: $5 ÷ 20 = $0.25 per banana
- Unit price for 90 bananas: $27 ÷ 90 = $0.30 per banana
- Better buy: 20 bananas for $5, unit price: $0.25

- 15 gallons of gas for $51 or 7 gallons of gas for $24.50
- Unit price for 15 gallons: $51 ÷ 15 = $3.40 per gallon
- Unit price for 7 gallons: $24.50 ÷ 7 = $3.50 per gallon
- Better buy: 15 gallons of gas for $51, unit price: $3.40

- 2 sweaters for $60 or 10 sweaters for $320
- Unit price for 2 sweaters: $60 ÷ 2 = $30.00 per sweater
- Unit price for 10 sweaters: $320 ÷ 10 = $32.00 per sweater
- Better buy: 2 sweaters for $60, unit price: $30.00

- 28 stickers for $15 or 40 stickers for $20
- Unit price for 28 stickers: $15 ÷ 28 = $0.5357 per sticker
- Unit price for 40 stickers: $20 ÷ 40 = $0.50 per sticker
- Better buy: 40 stickers for $20, unit price: $0.50