Cost Comparison Shopping 🛒

Name: _______________________________
Date: _______________________________

Instructions: Compare the prices at different shops and calculate the total cost. Find the cheapest option for each question.

Question 1: School Supplies

You need to buy: 3 notebooks, 2 pencil cases, and 1 ruler. Which shop is cheaper?

Stationery World
Notebook: $2.50 each
Pencil case: $4.20 each
Ruler: $1.80
Office Plus
Notebook: $2.80 each
Pencil case: $3.90 each
Ruler: $1.50
Stationery World total: $______________
Office Plus total: $______________
Cheapest shop: ______________

Question 2: Party Food

You need: 4 packets of chips, 3 bottles of drink, and 2 packets of lollies. Compare the costs:

Fresh Choice
Chips: $3.50 per packet
Drink: $2.80 per bottle
Lollies: $4.00 per packet
Pak'n Save
Chips: $3.20 per packet
Drink: $3.00 per bottle
Lollies: $3.80 per packet
Fresh Choice total: $______________
Pak'n Save total: $______________
Cheapest shop: ______________
How much do you save? $______________

Question 3: Sports Equipment

You need: 2 tennis balls, 1 skipping rope, and 3 shuttlecocks. Which shop offers the best deal?

Sports Direct
Tennis ball: $5.60 each
Skipping rope: $8.50
Shuttlecock: $2.40 each
Active Zone
Tennis ball: $5.30 each
Skipping rope: $9.00
Shuttlecock: $2.20 each
Sports Direct total: $______________
Active Zone total: $______________
Cheapest shop: ______________
How much do you save? $______________

Challenge Question 💡

You have $30 to spend on lunch items. You need: 2 sandwiches, 2 muesli bars, and 2 juices.

Café Corner
Sandwich: $6.50 each
Muesli bar: $2.80 each
Juice: $3.20 each
Quick Bites
Sandwich: $6.20 each
Muesli bar: $3.00 each
Juice: $3.00 each
Café Corner total: $______________ Change from $30: $______________
Quick Bites total: $______________ Change from $30: $______________
Which shop should you choose and why? _________________________________________________