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Carry Out Calculations to Solve Shopping Problems

In this worksheet, students will work out the cost of items they might need for school.

'Carry Out Calculations to Solve Shopping Problems' worksheet

Key stage:  KS 2

Year:  Year 5 Maths worksheets

Curriculum topic:   Measurement

Curriculum subtopic:   Solve Four Operations Problems

Popular topics:   Money worksheets

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Worksheet Overview

 Look at the following price list:

 

Shop prices

 

Example

Work out the cost of two ballpoint pens and a pad of A4 paper.

 

Answer

Two ballpoint pens cost 2 x 35p = 70p

A pad of A4 paper costs £1.50.

 

Adding, we get £1.50 + £0.70 = £2.20

 

Remember to use the £ sign in your answers as in £2.20 and not £ 2.20 (i.e. no spaces)

 

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