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Life skills · Grades 5–9

Budgets and comparing options

These are fictional educational budgets, not personal financial advice.

Make a worksheet

Understand the idea

Use stated quantities

These are fictional educational budgets, not personal financial advice.

Compare total cost

Check quantity, recurring costs and what is included before comparing prices.

Examples and reasoning

A club budget is 150 units. Supplies cost 65 and transport costs 40. How many units remain?

150 − 65 − 40 = 45

45

A pack of 6 markers costs 12 units. What is the cost per marker?

12 ÷ 6 = 2

2

Check your understanding

  1. Pack A has 4 notebooks for 12 units. Pack B has 5 for 20 units. Which has the lower cost per notebook?

    1. they are equal
    2. Pack B
    3. Pack A
    4. not enough information

  2. A fictional plan charges 8 units each month for 6 months. What is the total recurring charge?

  3. A cheaper item breaks sooner. Which comparison is useful?

    1. price tag colour
    2. brand-name length
    3. cost over the expected useful life
    4. box height alone

  4. A club has only 30 units left. Which proposed purchase fits without exceeding that amount?

    1. 4 packs at 9 units each
    2. 3 packs at 9 units each
    3. 2 packs at 18 units each
    4. 5 packs at 7 units each

Answers and marking notes

Answers and marking notes
  1. Pack A

    Pack A

  2. 48

    8 × 6 = 48

  3. cost over the expected useful life

    cost over the expected useful life

  4. 3 packs at 9 units each

    3 packs at 9 units each

Learning preview · teacher review required. Grade bands are approximate, not official curriculum alignment.