Make a grocery list that saves effort and waste: test your skills
Compare useful alternatives, check what is already at home, and edit before you shop. Answer each question to see the explanation; your score appears at the end.
This test checks that you can
- Check what is already at home before shopping
- Choose sizes that match what you use
- Compare the same amount, not the same price
- Practice
1. What is the cheapest item on your list?
- Practice
2. Half a pack is usually thrown away. What does that do to its real cost?
- Practice
3. An old receipt price is…
- Key idea
4. Which statement best explains "The cheapest item is the one you skip"?
- Key idea
5. Which statement best explains "Waste is a price increase"?
- Key idea
6. Which statement best explains "Last receipt is a reference"?
- Action plan
7. In the action plan, which step comes first?
- Mistake to avoid
8. Which of these is a mistake this lesson warns against?
- Mistake to avoid
9. Which of these is a mistake this lesson warns against?
A 12 oz pack costs $6.00 and a 10 oz pack $5.50. Which is cheaper per ounce?
Show the answer
The 12 oz pack ($0.50 vs $0.55)
$6.00 ÷ 12 = $0.50. $5.50 ÷ 10 = $0.55.
Before your next shop, check every list item against what is already at home.