Instructions
- Read each problem carefully and show your work.
- Use mental math when you can, but write an equation for problems that require several steps.
- Round money answers to the nearest cent unless instructed otherwise.
- For multiple-choice questions, circle the best answer.
- Complete the Challenge questions only after finishing the core questions.
Helpful example: A $20 shirt is 25% off. The discount is $5, so the sale price is $15.
Section 1: Everyday Number Skills
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A grocery store has 48 apples. It sells 19 apples. How many apples are left?
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A family buys 3 boxes of cereal at $4 each. What is the total cost before tax?
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Maya saves $12 each week for 5 weeks. How much money does she save?
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A bus travels 65 miles in the morning and 47 miles in the afternoon. How many miles does it travel altogether?
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A 24-pack of water is shared equally among 6 people. How many bottles does each person receive?
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Section 2: Comparing Prices and Unit Rates
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Which is the better price per notebook?
- Pack A: 4 notebooks for $6
- Pack B: 6 notebooks for $8.40
Show the unit price for each pack.
Pack A: ____ per notebook
Pack B: ____ per notebook
Better price: ____
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A 12-ounce bottle of juice costs $2.40. What is the cost per ounce?
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A car uses 4 gallons of gasoline to travel 120 miles. At this rate, how many miles does it travel per gallon?
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A recipe uses 3 cups of flour to make 12 muffins. How many cups of flour are needed for 24 muffins?
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Circle the better value.
- 5 pens for $3.75
- 8 pens for $5.20
Explain your choice using the price per pen.
Section 3: Discounts, Tax, and Tips
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A backpack costs $40 and is on sale for 25% off. What is the discount amount?
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Using Question 11, what is the sale price of the backpack before tax?
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A meal costs $24. The sales tax is $1.92. What is the total cost?
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A restaurant bill is $36. You leave an 18% tip. How much is the tip?
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Using Question 14, what is the total bill including the tip?
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A pair of shoes costs $80. The store offers 30% off. Which expression correctly finds the sale price?
- A. $80 × 30%
- B. $80 − ($80 × 30%)
- C. $80 + ($80 × 30%)
- D. $80 ÷ 30%
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Section 4: Budgeting and Decision-Making
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Jordan has a weekly budget of $60. Jordan spends $18 on transportation, $15 on lunch, and $12 on supplies. How much money remains?
Equation: __
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A family has $150 to spend on a weekend activity. They pay $72 for tickets, $28 for food, and $16 for parking. Can they afford a $40 souvenir? Explain.
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Complete the budget organizer. The example row shows how to begin.
Item Planned Cost Actual Cost Difference Example: Lunch $10.00 $8.50 $1.50 under Transportation Supplies Entertainment Savings Total -
Create a one-day spending plan with a total budget of $50. Include at least four categories, such as food, transportation, activities, and savings. Your plan must add up to exactly $50.
Category Amount Example: Food $12 Total Explain one choice you made in your plan.
Challenge and Extension
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A store marks an $80 jacket down by 25%, then applies an additional 10% discount to the sale price. What is the final price?
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You have $100. You spend 35% on food and 20% on transportation. What percentage and dollar amount remain?
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Design a shopping deal that sounds attractive but is not the best value. Explain how you would compare it with another deal.
Answer Key
- 29 apples
- $12
- $60
- 112 miles
- 4 bottles per person
- Pack A: $1.50 per notebook; Pack B: $1.40 per notebook; Pack B is the better price.
- $0.20 per ounce
- 30 miles per gallon
- 6 cups
- 8 pens for $5.20; the price is $0.65 per pen, compared with $0.75 per pen for the first option.
- $10
- $30
- $25.92
- $6.48
- $42.48
- B. $80 − ($80 × 30%)
- $60 − $18 − $15 − $12 = $15 remaining
- Yes. The total before the souvenir is $116, leaving $34. The family cannot afford the $40 souvenir because it is $6 over budget.
- Answers will vary. Students should calculate the difference between planned and actual costs and label whether the result is over or under budget. The total row should correctly add the completed entries.
- Answers will vary. The categories must total exactly $50, and the explanation should describe one budgeting choice.
Challenge Answers
- $80 − 25% = $60; $60 − 10% = $54. The final price is $54.
- 35% + 20% = 55% spent; 45% remains. Forty-five percent of $100 is $45.
- Answers will vary, but the explanation should compare unit prices or total costs and identify why the deal is not the best value.