Life skills · Grades 5–8
Compare unit prices
Compare prices for equal amounts and in the same currency.
The key idea
Compare prices for equal amounts and in the same currency.
unit price = total cost ÷ quantity
Worked examples
11 notebooks cost 154 currency units. What is the price of one notebook?
154 ÷ 11 = 14
14
8 notebooks cost 112 currency units. What is the price of one notebook?
112 ÷ 8 = 14
14
Try it yourself
5 notebooks cost 65 currency units. What is the price of one notebook?
7 notebooks cost 154 currency units. What is the price of one notebook?
Check your understanding
Answers and marking notes
- 13
65 ÷ 5 = 13
- 22
154 ÷ 7 = 22
Learning preview · teacher review required. Grade bands are approximate, not official curriculum alignment.