Is Cheaper Really Cheaper?
by Anonymous · ⭐ 0 · 🍴 0
Is the bigger pack always the better deal? ⚖️ 200g for 24🪙, 500g for 55🪙 — by the sticker price, the small pack looks cheaper, but turn on “See price per 100g” and the story changes. Swipe through the shelves and you’ll find places where the big pack costs more. 🎁 Next come the deals: buy 1 get 1, buy 3 get 1, 25% off, second half price — they sound different, but when you check the price per item, three are exactly the same! Can you find a deal where you need to buy four even though you only need one? 🕵️ Finally, the shelf. Rank four packs by price per 100g to pick the truly cheapest one. The biggest wasn’t always the cheapest, was it? This app was made with code too · Shall we remix it with the prices in our own shopping cart?
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About this app
Is Cheap Really Cheap? is an interactive money and consumer education app about comparing prices fairly. Explore three activities: calculate price per 100 g for different package sizes, convert promotions such as 1+1 and percentage discounts into a per-item price, and choose the cheapest product from a shelf using unit pricing. Designed as a practical learning experience for children and beginners in everyday economics.
Use cases
- Children learning basic money and consumer skills
- Teachers introducing unit pricing and discounts
- Families practicing smarter grocery comparisons
- Learners exploring how package size affects value
Features
- Compares different package prices by calculating cost per 100 g
- Shows when a larger package is more expensive per 100 g
- Calculates per-item costs for 1+1, 3+1, percentage-off, and half-price offers
- Presents four shelf-selection challenges based on unit price
- Includes step-by-step goals, feedback, reset, and next buttons
- Offers sound controls and multilingual interface text