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If you doubled a recipe that calls for 1 teaspoon of salt, how much salt would you use?
2 teaspoons
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How much would a $2.75 loaf of bread cost if you used a coupon for $0.50 off?
$2.25
100
If 4 lbs. of apples costs $4.00 then how much does 1 lb. of apples cost?
$1.00/lb. of apples
100
What is 10% of 35?
3.5
100
Generally, is it cheaper to eat out at a restaurant or buy food from the grocery store?
Buy food from the grocery store.
200
If you halved a recipe that called for 3 cups of cheese, how much cheese would you use?
1.5 cups of cheese or 1 1/2 cups of cheese.
200
How much would you pay for two bags of chips that cost $2.38 each?
$4.76
200
What does unit price mean?
The cost of 1 item.
200
What is 20% of 70?
14
200
If a side order of 3 scrambled eggs costs $1.99 at a fast food restaurant and a carton of a dozen eggs you bought at the store cost $2.40, how much less does a 3-egg serving from home cost?
$1.39
300
If you tripled a recipe that calls for 1 1/4 cups of sugar, what amount of sugar would you use?
3 3/4 cups of sugar
300
How much would you pay for two boxes of cereal that cost $3.16 each, if you had a coupon to save $1.00 on the purchase of two boxes?
$5.32
300
Which is the better buy, 2 loafs of bread for $4.20 or 1 loaf of bread for $2.15? How do you know?
The 2 loafs of bread because they are cheaper per loaf.
300
If your total bill before tax is $34.50, what amount should you leave for a 20% tip?
$6.90
300
If an 8 ounce glass of orange juice costs $1.50 at a fast food restaurant and a half-gallon container (64 ounces) you bought at the store cost $2.80, how much less does an 8 ounce serving from home cost?
$1.15
400
If you doubled a recipe that makes 1 doz. cookies, how many cookies would you expect to make?
24 cookies
400
If the store brand ketchup costs $0.93 and the name brand ketchup costs $1.27 and you have a coupon to save $0.15 on the name brand, which brand would cost least?
The store brand
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If a 5 lb. of sugar costs $2.49 and a 10 lb. of sugar costs $3.99, which is the better bargain? By how much?
The 10 lb bag by $0.99
400
If a salad is $3.99, a bowl of soup is $2.29, and a glass of iced tea is $1.69, what would the cost of the meal be, including a 20% tip?
$9.56
400
If a 6-pack of chicken nuggets costs $2.40 at a fast food restaurant and a box of 24 nuggets sells for $2.40 at the store, how much do you save by eating six nuggets from the store?
$1.80
500
If you doubled a drink recipe that makes 2 quarts, you would make how many gallons?
1 gallon
500
If the store brand of pizza costs $7.35 and the name brand pizza costs $9.47 and you have a coupon for $2.00 off the name brand, which brand would cost least and by how much?
Store brand, by $0.12
500
If a 15 oz. can of peaches costs $1.49 and a 2 lb. can costs $3.99 which is the better bargain? How do you know?
The 15 oz. can of peaches is the better bargain because the unit price per ounce is cheaper.
500
If a waiter waited on three tables in an hour and each table left a 20% tip based on their bills of $9.50, $22.00 and $16.00, what would he earn in tips for that hour?
$9.50 ($1.90, $4.40, $3.20)
500
If a bottle of water sells for $1.37 at a fast food restaurant, but the same size bottle of water sells in a 6-pack at the store for $1.80, how much do you save per bottle of water from the store? How much do you save on six bottles?
$1.07, $6.42