Tomato sauce
This task is about working out the best price.
This table shows the prices for all the different types of tomato sauce and container sizes available at a supermarket.
Brand
Size of Container
250 ml
500 ml
750 ml
1 Litre (1000 ml)
Crest
$2.20
$3.95
$6.45
$9.00
Acorn
$1.90
$4.05
$6.25
$7.90
Watkins
$2.25
$4.55
$6.70
$9.20
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a) If Petra chose a 500 ml container, which brand would be the best value for money?
Crest
Acorn
Watkins
Crest
Acorn
Watkins
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b) Karen bought some 250 ml bottles of Watkins tomato sauce for $2.25 a bottle.
b) Karen bought some 250 ml bottles of Watkins tomato sauce for $2.25 a bottle.
How much would a litre cost if she bought several of these bottles? $
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c) Joseph bought some 750 ml bottles of Crest tomato sauce that each cost $6.45.
c) Joseph bought some 750 ml bottles of Crest tomato sauce that each cost $6.45.
i) How many bottles would he need to buy to have 3 litres of sauce?
ii) How much would each litre of sauce cost him? $
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d) To get the best value for money, you should buy the
Crest
Acorn
Watkins
Crest
Acorn
Watkins
brand
of sauce in a
ml container.
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