Sheet # 235/Smart Shopping
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1) Maria wants to make some new curtains for her bedroom windows. She will need 2 yards of material for each of the 4 panels. Is 25 feet of material enough? Will there be any left over? How much?
2) Hannah has a super pancake recipe for breakfast. She needs 3 cups of milk. Should Hannah buy 1 pint or 1 quart of milk for her recipe?
3) Josh went to the Home Depot Store with his Dad to buy nails. They could buy nails in one-pound boxes for $.89 a box, or 2 ounce boxes that were on sale 8 boxes for $1.00. Which is the better buy?
4) Adam and Olivia went to the music store to buy some new cassette tapes. Adam bought one cassette for $7.39. Olivia bought two cassettes for $3.50 each. Who spent more money?
5) Lindsey spent the following at the school supply store: $1.25 for notebook paper, $3.30 for pens, $5.60 for notebook , $2.20 for dividers, and $4.75 for a colored pencil set. She paid for her supplies with a $20 bill. How much change did she get?
Answers for sheet # 235
1) 2 yards x 3 feet/yard x 4 panels = 24 feet
2) 1 pint = 2 cups and 1 quart = 4 cups. She should buy 1 quart of milk
3) 8 boxes = 16 ounces. One-pound box is cheaper than eight two ounce boxes
4) $7
5) $2.90