Best Value for Money - the Unitary Method WORKSHEET
Best Value for Money - the Unitary Method WORKSHEET DESCRIPTION
This worksheet will guide your learners through comparing prices using unit scaling beginning with using direct proportion to find the cost of 1 unit when m units cost £n in section A.
Section B sees pupils scaling prices down to 1 unit and then scaling up to another amount.
The price comparisons start in section C and in section D special offers such as ‘buy one get one-half price’ are introduced
Students will work with volumes and mass as well as currency conversions throughout and will have to consider when rounding to the nearest penny is appropriate or not.
All worksheets are created by the team of experienced teachers at Cazoom Maths.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Your pupils should be comfortable solving problems involving two quantities and finding missing values using integer multiplication and division facts before attempting this work. These foundational skills are essential as the unitary method builds directly upon understanding how to manipulate quantities proportionally. Students who struggle with basic multiplication and division may find the scaling processes challenging.