Bwyty Mish Mash

LO: To solve one-step problem – choose the correct operation from 4 operations.

LO: To calculate in the context of profit, loss and sales.  

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How do restaurants buy food?

What ingredients will we need for Bwyty Mish Mash?

 

 

Research on the Asda website. What are the prices of ingredients for our meals? Create a table to show results?

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Ingredients List

Bruschetta

• Bread

• Tomatoes

• Garlic

• Olive oil

• Basil

Pasta Bolognese

• Pasta

• Minced beef

• Onion

• Tomato sauce

• Garlic

Brownie & Ice Cream

• Chocolate brownie mix / brownies

• Vanilla ice cream

• Eggs

• Butter

 

Use the template. 

Find out which shop is cheaper?

 

 

 

Research on Asda's website to find prices for ingredients.

Record exact prices.

Add up total cost of each dish.

Find two options for each ingredient

Record the best value in your table

Calculate the cost per ingredient for 10 portions

Calculate total cost per meal

 

How much would we have to sell each meal for in order to make £5 profit per customer?

 

 

1. Comparing Prices

On the Asda website, a box of 6 apples costs £1.50.
A bag of 4 pears costs £1.20.

Which fruit is better value for money (cheaper per piece)?
Show your working.
 

2. Adding Items to a Shopping Basket

Harri adds these items to his online basket:

• Bread: £1.10
• Milk: £1.45
• Cereal: £2.30

How much does his shopping cost altogether?

3.Working Out Saving / Best Deal

A pack of 12 yogurts costs £3.60 on Asda online.
A smaller pack of 6 yogurts costs £2.10.

Is it cheaper to buy two packs of 6 or one pack of 12?
How much money would you save?

 

 

 

1. Total & Change

Amelia is shopping on the Asda website. She wants to buy:

• Pasta: £1.25
• Tomato sauce: £1.80
• Cheese: £3.40

Delivery costs £2.50.

How much will Amelia spend altogether?
If she pays with £15, how much change does she get?

2. Price Per 100g Comparison

Asda sells two packs of strawberries:

• Pack A: 400g for £2.40
• Pack B: 750g for £4.50

Which pack is better value per 100g?
Show your calculations clearly.

3.Multi‑Buy vs Single Price Deal

On Asda online, a bottle of orange juice costs £1.90 each.
There is also an offer: 3 for £5.

Ellis wants to buy 6 bottles.

Is it cheaper for Ellis to use the offer twice, or buy all 6 bottles separately?
How much money does he save by choosing the cheaper option?

 

 

1. Percentage Discount 

On the Asda website, a bottle of olive oil costs £6.00.
This week it has a 25% discount.

Layla also buys:

• Pasta: £1.35
• Passata: £1.10
• Garlic bread: £2.20

a) How much is the olive oil after the discount?
b) What is Layla’s total bill?
c) If she pays with £20, how much change does she get?

2. Price Per Unit 

Asda sells two bags of pasta:

• Bag A: 1kg for £1.75
• Bag B: 2.5kg for £3.90

a) Work out the price per 100g for each bag.
b) Which bag is better value?
c) How much money would you save by choosing the better‑value bag if you needed 2.5kg in total?

 

3. Budgeting 

A class is planning to buy ingredients for a class meal using Asda online.
Each meal portion costs:

• Mince Meat: £0.85 per portion
• Vegetables: £0.40 per portion
• Pasta: £0.25 per portion

a) How much does it cost to make 1 portion?
b) How much would it cost to make 28 portions?
c) The class has a budget of £40. Do they have enough money?
Explain your reasoning.