Best+Buys

Match the percentages to the correct fraction and picture in the website below. Mission Magnetite
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 Now attempt the questions below. 1. An item has a marked price of $85 in two shops. One offers a 14% discount (reduction in price) and the other a discount of $10.65 Which is the better buy and by how much? 2. Paint is advertised: "Was $12. Now $10.20" a) What has been the reduction?  b) Express the reduction as a percentage of the original price. 3. Emilia travelled to a factory for a 'direct buy' purchase of 60 litres of paint for $690. She noticed that the same paint was being sold at a local store for a 'sale' price of $46 for 4 litres. a) Which was the least expensive and by how much? b) If Emilia spent an hour travelling and $4.60 worth of petrol, which do you think was the better buy and why? 4. Frozen peas come in three brands: // Yip // peas at 84c for 200g, //Hap// peas at $1.56 for 440g, and //Nap// peas at $1.84 for 600g. Which is the best buy? 5. If //Coco Pops// are sold at $4.90 per 750g box, //Rice Bubbles// at $3.20 per 500g box, and //Corn Flakes// at $1.30 per 250g box, which is the cheapest per unit of weight? <span style="color: #008000; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 150%; text-align: left;">6. Tiarne and Sam go shopping for ice-cream. Tiarne likes strawberry and Sam likes vanilla. They decide to buy the container that represents the best value. The strawberry is $6.90 for 4L or $3.90 for 2L, and the vanilla is $5.20 for 3L or $10 for 6L. <span style="color: #008000; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 150%; text-align: left;">a) Which did they buy? <span style="color: #008000; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 150%; text-align: left;">b) What is their change from $20? <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 150%; text-align: center;">Here are some extension questions for fast finishers. <span style="color: #000080; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 150%; text-align: left;">7. Marnie bought a new tyre for $160, Dee-Anne bought one for $130, and Bec bought a retread for $76. If Marnie's tyre lasted 32 000km, Dee-Anne's 27 500km, and Bec's 16 000km, which was the best buy? <span style="color: #008000; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 150%; text-align: left;">8. Chloe wants to buy the least expensive tea. Which will she buy if //Paa// tea costs $2.50 for 250g, //Katt// tea costs $6.20 for 600g, //Jet// tea costs $11 for 1kg, and //Yet// tea costs $7.65 for 800g?