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Counting Cash: Working Out Grocery Costs

In this worksheet, students use addition, subtraction, multiplication and division to solve wordy money problems.

'Counting Cash: Working Out Grocery Costs' worksheet

Key stage:  KS 2

Curriculum topic:   Measurement

Curriculum subtopic:   Solve Four Operations Problems

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Worksheet Overview

QUESTION 1 of 10

In this worksheet, solve money problems.

 

Example

Two apples and a banana cost £1.25.  If the banana costs 35 p, how much does one apple cost?

 

Answer

First we subtract the cost of the banana from the total:

£1.25 - £0.35 = £0.90 or 90 p

Two apples cost 90 p, so we halve this to find the cost of one apple.

90 p ÷ 2 = 45 p or £0.45

An apple costs 45 p or £0.45.

Two apples and a banana cost £1.04.

If a banana costs 22 p, find the cost of one apple in pence.

(Don't forget to write the unit)

What is the cost in pounds of 3 kiwi fruit costing 39 p each?

(Don't forget to write the unit)

Here is a price list:

 

Bread    £0.68                Orange Juice    £1.25

Milk      £0.95                 Apple Juice      £0.99

Apple    £0.45                 Eggs              £1.44

Honey   £2.45                 Snack             £0.55

 

Which two items cost exactly £2.39 in total?

 

 

 

Bread

Milk

Apple

Honey

Orange Juice

Apple Juice

Eggs

Snack

Here is a price list:

 

Bread    £0.68                Orange Juice    £1.25

Milk      £0.95                 Apple Juice      £0.99

Apple    £0.45                 Eggs              £1.44

Honey   £2.45                 Snack             £0.55

 

I buy three items and get £2.78 change from a £5 note.  

Which three items do I buy?

 

 

 

Bread

Milk

Apple

Honey

Orange Juice

Apple Juice

Eggs

Snack

Four apples cost 92 p.

How much do three apples cost in pence?

Here is a price list:

 

Bread    £0.68                Orange Juice    £1.25

Milk      £0.95                 Apple Juice      £0.99

Apple    £0.45                 Eggs              £1.44

Honey   £2.45                 Snack             £0.55

 

What is the total cost in pounds of all eight items?

I have five 50 p coins and six 5 p coins in my pocket.

How much less than £5 is this in pounds?

What is half of £9.78 in pounds?

Five apples cost £2.35.

What is the cost of three apples in pounds?

I have six different coins in my pocket totaling £3.63.

Which coins are they?

£2

£1

50p

20p

10p

5p

2p

1p

  • ANSWERS
  • Question 1

Two apples and a banana cost £1.04.

If a banana costs 22 p, find the cost of one apple in pence.

(Don't forget to write the unit)

CORRECT ANSWER
41p
41 p
EDDIE SAYS
First we subtract the cost of the banana from the total: £1.04 - £0.22 = £0.82 or 82 p Two apples cost 82 p, so we halve this to find the cost of one apple. 82 p ÷ 2 = 41 p or £0.41 An apple costs 41 p or £0.41.
  • ANSWERS
  • Question 2

What is the cost in pounds of 3 kiwi fruit costing 39 p each?

(Don't forget to write the unit)

CORRECT ANSWER
£1.17
£ 1.17
EDDIE SAYS
39 x 3 = 117 Answer = £1.17
  • ANSWERS
  • Question 3

Here is a price list:

 

Bread    £0.68                Orange Juice    £1.25

Milk      £0.95                 Apple Juice      £0.99

Apple    £0.45                 Eggs              £1.44

Honey   £2.45                 Snack             £0.55

 

Which two items cost exactly £2.39 in total?

 

 

 

CORRECT ANSWER
Milk
Eggs
EDDIE SAYS
£0.95 + £1.44 = £2.39
  • ANSWERS
  • Question 4

Here is a price list:

 

Bread    £0.68                Orange Juice    £1.25

Milk      £0.95                 Apple Juice      £0.99

Apple    £0.45                 Eggs              £1.44

Honey   £2.45                 Snack             £0.55

 

I buy three items and get £2.78 change from a £5 note.  

Which three items do I buy?

 

 

 

CORRECT ANSWER
Bread
Apple Juice
Snack
EDDIE SAYS
Step 1. £0.68 + £0.99 + £0.55 = £2.22 Step 2. £2.78 + £2.22 = £5.00
  • ANSWERS
  • Question 5

Four apples cost 92 p.

How much do three apples cost in pence?

CORRECT ANSWER
69p
69 p
EDDIE SAYS
One apple costs 92 ÷ 4 = 23 p 23 p x 3 = 69 p
  • ANSWERS
  • Question 6

Here is a price list:

 

Bread    £0.68                Orange Juice    £1.25

Milk      £0.95                 Apple Juice      £0.99

Apple    £0.45                 Eggs              £1.44

Honey   £2.45                 Snack             £0.55

 

What is the total cost in pounds of all eight items?

CORRECT ANSWER
£8.76
£ 8.76
EDDIE SAYS
Add all of the items carefully, lining up the decimal points, to get £8.76.
  • ANSWERS
  • Question 7

I have five 50 p coins and six 5 p coins in my pocket.

How much less than £5 is this in pounds?

CORRECT ANSWER
£2.20
£ 2.20
EDDIE SAYS
50 x 5 = £2.50 5 x 6 = £0.30 £2.50 + £0.30 = £2.80 £5.00 - £2.80 = £2.20
  • ANSWERS
  • Question 8

What is half of £9.78 in pounds?

CORRECT ANSWER
£4.89
£ 4.89
EDDIE SAYS
£9.78 divided by 2 = £4.89
  • ANSWERS
  • Question 9

Five apples cost £2.35.

What is the cost of three apples in pounds?

CORRECT ANSWER
£1.41
£ 1.41
EDDIE SAYS
£2.35 divided by 5 = £0.47 47 x 3 = £1.41
  • ANSWERS
  • Question 10

I have six different coins in my pocket totaling £3.63.

Which coins are they?

CORRECT ANSWER
£2
£1
50p
10p
2p
1p
EDDIE SAYS
Use the process of elimination to find the correct combination of coins.
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