CPDU / Mathematics / 2020 1
Subject: Mathematics
Level: Standard Four
Strand: Number
Topic: Money Transactions (Best buy)
By the end of this worksheet, you will be able to:
Identify the “best buy” for items given different cost options.
Key Points:
The best buy is the cheapest unit cost or the least amount of money
that is paid for an item or a set of similar items.
When you are asked to calculate the best buy, you are usually given
different bargains to compare.
The best buy option is the one that has the cheapest price for one item
or one unit of measurement.
The cost of one item is calculated by dividing the total price by the
number of items in the group or set.
Resources: It is advised that you view the video on the link below to enrich
your understanding of concept of best buy.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sah_q6YkF5o
Pay careful attention to the third and fourth examples. They are
just like money since they have two decimal places.