Compare the unit price for each option.
Option A
3 items
$4.50
Option B
4 items
$9.00
Compare unit prices · grades 6–7
Better Buy Unit Price Worksheet Generator
Turn proportional reasoning into a consumer-math decision. Every option uses exact integer cents per item, so students compare true unit prices without hidden rounding or a misleading tie.
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Better Buy Unit Prices
Better Buy / unit price · Small whole numbers · Seed 261501
Compare the unit price for each option.
Option A
5 items
$12.50
Option B
9 items
$20.25
Compare the unit price for each option.
Option A
3 items
$4.50
Option B
7 items
$5.25
Compare the unit price for each option.
Option A
2 items
$1.50
Option B
4 items
$5.00
Compare the unit price for each option.
Option A
4 items
$9.00
Option B
8 items
$12.00
Compare the unit price for each option.
Option A
2 items
$2.00
Option B
7 items
$8.75
Compare the unit price for each option.
Option A
2 items
$4.50
Option B
6 items
$15.00
Compare the unit price for each option.
Option A
2 items
$6.50
Option B
7 items
$17.50
Compare the unit price for each option.
Option A
4 items
$3.00
Option B
9 items
$9.00
Compare the unit price for each option.
Option A
3 items
$6.75
Option B
8 items
$24.00
No fake precision: tables, graph points, equations, and double number lines come from the same exact whole-number constant of proportionality. Better Buy problems compare integer cents per item, so a winner is never chosen from a rounded display value.
Teaching note 1
Divide total cost by item count before comparing packages of different sizes.
Teaching note 2
Write both unit prices with dollars and cents, then choose the lower cost per item.
Teaching note 3
The larger package is not automatically the better buy; the per-item amount decides.
Move among tables, equations, graphs, double number lines, and Better Buy decisions in one exact generator.
Return to ratio foundations →Practice simplified ratios, equivalent tables, unit rates, proportions, and percent proportions.
Frequently asked questions
Are Better Buy answers rounded?
No. Generated totals are built from integer-cent unit prices, so each comparison has an exact cents-per-item answer.
Can the smaller package win?
Yes. The generator deliberately varies the lower unit price so students cannot rely on package size.