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Smoking Cost worksheet

Grades 6–7 · CCSS 6.RP.A.3.b, 7.RP.A.3

Solve each problem and show your work. Round answers to 2 decimal places where needed.

  1. Problem 1.
    • Show: Money saved since quitting
    • Amount smoked per day: 1 packs
    • Cigarettes per pack: 20
    • Price per pack: $11
    • Time since quitting: 70 days

    Find: Money saved since quitting

  2. Problem 2.
    • Show: What smoking will cost
    • Amount smoked per day: 1 packs
    • Cigarettes per pack: 18
    • Price per pack: $8
    • Years ahead: 11
    • Yearly price increase (optional): 4%
    • Return if the money were invested instead (optional): 4%

    Find: Cost over 11 years

  3. Problem 3.
    • Show: What smoking will cost
    • Amount smoked per day: 1 packs
    • Cigarettes per pack: 20
    • Price per pack: $11
    • Years ahead: 14
    • Yearly price increase (optional): 5%
    • Return if the money were invested instead (optional): 5%

    Find: Cost over 14 years

  4. Problem 4.
    • Show: Money saved since quitting
    • Amount smoked per day: 1 packs
    • Cigarettes per pack: 24
    • Price per pack: $7
    • Time since quitting: 98 days

    Find: Money saved since quitting

  5. Problem 5.
    • Show: Money saved since quitting
    • Amount smoked per day: 1 packs
    • Cigarettes per pack: 18
    • Price per pack: $7
    • Time since quitting: 75 days

    Find: Money saved since quitting

  6. Problem 6.
    • Show: What smoking will cost
    • Amount smoked per day: 1 packs
    • Cigarettes per pack: 26
    • Price per pack: $5
    • Years ahead: 12
    • Yearly price increase (optional): 4%
    • Return if the money were invested instead (optional): 3%

    Find: Cost over 12 years

  7. Problem 7.
    • Show: Money saved since quitting
    • Amount smoked per day: 1 packs
    • Cigarettes per pack: 25
    • Price per pack: $7
    • Time since quitting: 110 days

    Find: Money saved since quitting

  8. Problem 8.
    • Show: What smoking will cost
    • Amount smoked per day: 1 packs
    • Cigarettes per pack: 18
    • Price per pack: $10
    • Years ahead: 10
    • Yearly price increase (optional): 2%
    • Return if the money were invested instead (optional): 4%

    Find: Cost over 10 years

  9. Problem 9.
    • Show: Money saved since quitting
    • Amount smoked per day: 1 packs
    • Cigarettes per pack: 24
    • Price per pack: $8
    • Time since quitting: 95 days

    Find: Money saved since quitting

  10. Problem 10.
    • Show: Money saved since quitting
    • Amount smoked per day: 1 packs
    • Cigarettes per pack: 18
    • Price per pack: $8
    • Time since quitting: 105 days

    Find: Money saved since quitting

Answer key: Smoking Cost worksheet

  1. 1. Money saved since quitting: $770.00

    1. Find the cost per day: packs a day times the price of a pack

      1×$11.00=$11.00
    2. Money not spent: the daily cost times the number of days

      $11.00×70=$770.00
    3. And every year from now on you keep

      $11.00×365=$4,015.00
  2. 2. Cost over 11 years: $39,380.15

    1. Find the cost per day: packs a day times the price of a pack

      1×$8.00=$8.00
    2. Multiply the daily cost by 365 days to get a year at today's price

      $8.00×365=$2,920.00
    3. Add up 11 years with the price rising 4% a year (g is that rise as a decimal), each year costing a bit more

      $2,920.00×(1+0.04)11−10.04=$39,380.15
    4. If invested instead: each year's cost goes in at year end and grows at 4% until year 11

      Σ cost in year y × 1.04^(11 − y)=$47,545.45
  3. 3. Cost over 14 years: $78,688.51

    1. Find the cost per day: packs a day times the price of a pack

      1×$11.00=$11.00
    2. Multiply the daily cost by 365 days to get a year at today's price

      $11.00×365=$4,015.00
    3. Add up 14 years with the price rising 5% a year (g is that rise as a decimal), each year costing a bit more

      $4,015.00×(1+0.05)14−10.05=$78,688.51
    4. If invested instead: each year's cost goes in at year end and grows at 5% until year 14

      Σ cost in year y × 1.05^(14 − y)=$105,992.34
  4. 4. Money saved since quitting: $686.00

    1. Find the cost per day: packs a day times the price of a pack

      1×$7.00=$7.00
    2. Money not spent: the daily cost times the number of days

      $7.00×98=$686.00
    3. And every year from now on you keep

      $7.00×365=$2,555.00
  5. 5. Money saved since quitting: $525.00

    1. Find the cost per day: packs a day times the price of a pack

      1×$7.00=$7.00
    2. Money not spent: the daily cost times the number of days

      $7.00×75=$525.00
    3. And every year from now on you keep

      $7.00×365=$2,555.00
  6. 6. Cost over 12 years: $27,422.09

    1. Find the cost per day: packs a day times the price of a pack

      1×$5.00=$5.00
    2. Multiply the daily cost by 365 days to get a year at today's price

      $5.00×365=$1,825.00
    3. Add up 12 years with the price rising 4% a year (g is that rise as a decimal), each year costing a bit more

      $1,825.00×(1+0.04)12−10.04=$27,422.09
    4. If invested instead: each year's cost goes in at year end and grows at 3% until year 12

      Σ cost in year y × 1.03^(12 − y)=$31,987.02
  7. 7. Money saved since quitting: $770.00

    1. Find the cost per day: packs a day times the price of a pack

      1×$7.00=$7.00
    2. Money not spent: the daily cost times the number of days

      $7.00×110=$770.00
    3. And every year from now on you keep

      $7.00×365=$2,555.00
  8. 8. Cost over 10 years: $39,966.48

    1. Find the cost per day: packs a day times the price of a pack

      1×$10.00=$10.00
    2. Multiply the daily cost by 365 days to get a year at today's price

      $10.00×365=$3,650.00
    3. Add up 10 years with the price rising 2% a year (g is that rise as a decimal), each year costing a bit more

      $3,650.00×(1+0.02)10−10.02=$39,966.48
    4. If invested instead: each year's cost goes in at year end and grows at 4% until year 10

      Σ cost in year y × 1.04^(10 − y)=$47,678.10
  9. 9. Money saved since quitting: $760.00

    1. Find the cost per day: packs a day times the price of a pack

      1×$8.00=$8.00
    2. Money not spent: the daily cost times the number of days

      $8.00×95=$760.00
    3. And every year from now on you keep

      $8.00×365=$2,920.00
  10. 10. Money saved since quitting: $840.00

    1. Find the cost per day: packs a day times the price of a pack

      1×$8.00=$8.00
    2. Money not spent: the daily cost times the number of days

      $8.00×105=$840.00
    3. And every year from now on you keep

      $8.00×365=$2,920.00