Buying books

Buying books

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This task is about working out the cost of some books.
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Samantha wanted to buy some Beatrix Potter books.

Question 1Change answer

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a)  What would a set of 7 Beatrix Potter books cost her if each book cost $7.55?
     $ 

Question 1Change answer

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b)  If the set had 5 books in it and each book cost $7.55, how much would the set cost her?
     $ 

Question 1Change answer

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c)  If a set of 9 books cost $65.25, how much would 1 book cost?
     $
Task administration: 
This task can be completed with pencil and paper or online (with auto marking displayed to students).
Copyright: 
Level:
3
Curriculum info: 
Maths, Number and Algebra, Number Strategies
Keywords: 
multiplication, division, decimals, money
Description of task: 
Students calculate the cost of a set of books given unit prices for an individual book.
Curriculum Links: 
This resource can help to identify students' ability to apply additive or simple multiplicative ideas flexibly to combine or partition whole numbers to solve multiplication and division problems.
 
Learning Progression Frameworks
This resource can provide evidence of learning associated with
Multiplicative thinking, sets 4-5
within the Mathematics Learning Progressions Frameworks.
Read more about the Learning Progressions Frameworks.
Answers/responses: 
 

Y7 (11/1996)
a) $52.85 very easy
b) $37.75 very easy
c) $7.25 easy