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Year 6 Maths — How much for one?

Find what one thing costs or weighs, then use it to work out any number of them.

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  1. 1.4 pens cost £60. What does 1 pen cost? Give just the number.

  2. 2.A machine makes 120 bottles in 4 hours. How many does it make in 1 hour?

  3. 3.5 tickets cost £200. What do 3 tickets cost? Give just the number.

  4. 4.A machine makes 120 bottles in 4 hours. How many does it make in 9 hours?

  5. 5.Work out what one costs in each deal, then put the deals in order, cheapest for one first.

    • 4 for £24
    • 3 for £21
    • 2 for £20
    • 6 for £30

  6. 6.Work out what one costs in each deal, then sort the deals.

    Groups: One costs less than £10 · One costs £10 or more

    • 4 for £80
    • 4 for £24
    • 6 for £42
    • 2 for £30
    • 5 for £60
    • 3 for £27

  7. 7.A recipe uses 12 spoons of sugar for 4 cakes. How many spoons are needed for 7 cakes?

  8. 8.Match each deal to what one item costs.

    • 2 for £18
    • 3 for £18
    • 4 for £20
    • 5 for £60
    • 6 for £90
    • 12
    • 6
    • 9
    • 5
    • 15

Answer key — Year 6 Maths — How much for one?

  1. 1. 15
  2. 2. 30
  3. 3. 120
  4. 4. 270
  5. 5. 1. 6 for £30 2. 4 for £24 3. 3 for £21 4. 2 for £20
  6. 6. 4 for £24 → One costs less than £10; 5 for £60 → One costs £10 or more; 3 for £27 → One costs less than £10; 2 for £30 → One costs £10 or more; 6 for £42 → One costs less than £10; 4 for £80 → One costs £10 or more
  7. 7. 21
  8. 8. 2 for £18 → 9; 3 for £18 → 6; 4 for £20 → 5; 5 for £60 → 12; 6 for £90 → 15