Free practice on Money for Class 5, following the Cameroon primary school curriculum (English subsystem). Every answer is explained, so a parent who is not sure of the answer can still help.
A bill lists items and their prices. Add them for the total. Trader honesty is important — always ask for a bill for big shopping.
| Item | Quantity | Price (F) |
|---|---|---|
| Rice (1 kg) | 2 | 1,600 |
| Cooking oil | 1 | 1,200 |
| Tomatoes (heap) | 3 | 1,500 |
| TOTAL | 4,300 |
Other countries use other money. 1 US dollar ≈ 600 FCFA (rate changes daily). 1 euro ≈ 656 FCFA (fixed for CFA). To change, multiply by the rate.
| Foreign | ≈ FCFA |
|---|---|
| 1 USD ($) | 600 F |
| 1 EUR (€) | 656 F |
| 1 GBP (£) | 750 F |
| 10 EUR | 6,560 F |
Cost price (CP): what the seller paid. Selling price (SP): what they charge. If SP > CP, that difference is PROFIT. If SP < CP, LOSS. Profit = SP − CP.
| CP (F) | SP (F) | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 800 | 1,000 | Profit 200 F |
| 500 | 450 | Loss 50 F |
| 1,200 | 1,500 | Profit 300 F |
A trader buys a basket of tomatoes for 4000 FCFA and sells it for 5000 FCFA. What is her profit in FCFA?
Write your answer, then check below.
Answer: 1000
Profit = selling price − cost price.
Pa Ndip buys a goat for 30,000 FCFA and sells it for 27,500 FCFA. What is his loss in FCFA?
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Answer: 2500
Loss = cost price − selling price.
Shopping bill: rice 2500 FCFA, fish 1500 FCFA, oil 1000 FCFA. What is the total in FCFA?
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Answer: 5000
The CFA franc has a fixed rate with which foreign currency?
Answer: B. the euro
A trader buys 10 pineapples at 200 FCFA each and sells them all at 300 FCFA each. What is her total profit in FCFA?
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Answer: 1000
Profit per pineapple = 100 FCFA, × 10 = 1000 FCFA.
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