--- title: "Giving Change" description: "Add and subtract amounts of money to give change, using both £ and p in practical contexts" canonical: https://lightmysky.com/learn/mathematics/giving-change-mt_6_O6THdEDK source: https://lightmysky.com/learn/mathematics/giving-change-mt_6_O6THdEDK.md retrieved: 2026-10-19 --- > **Agent view.** This is the Markdown twin of the page, for tools and assistants. > When to use this site, and the call that answers each job: https://lightmysky.com/agent-instructions.md > API description (OpenAPI 3.1): https://lightmysky.com/openapi.json · Authentication: https://lightmysky.com/auth.md > Pricing: https://lightmysky.com/pricing.md · Catalog: https://lightmysky.com/llms.txt · Full catalog: https://lightmysky.com/llms-full.txt > Every machine-readable file on this domain: https://lightmysky.com/.well-known/ai-catalog.json > Ask for Markdown with `Accept: text/markdown`, a `.md` address, or `?mode=agent`. # Giving Change Add and subtract amounts of money to give change, using both £ and p in practical contexts Subject: Mathematics · Area: Measurement · Ages 7 to 8 Page: https://lightmysky.com/learn/mathematics/giving-change-mt_6_O6THdEDK ## Ready when they can - Calculate the total cost of two or three items priced in pounds and pence - Work out the change from £5 or £10 - Record money calculations using £ and p notation correctly (e.g. £3.47) ## Lesson: Giving Change You already know how to add and subtract money written with £ and p. Giving change uses those same skills in a real shop. First, add up the price of everything you are buying. Then subtract that total from the money you hand over. Whatever is left over is your change. Eight pence needs two digits after the dot. Write a zero first, like 08 in £4.08. **Example.** Tom buys a toy car for £2.40 and a comic for £1.10. Add the prices: £2.40 + £1.10 = £3.50. Tom pays with a £5 note, so £5.00 - £3.50 = £1.50. Tom gets £1.50 change. *(drawing: Cost £3.50. Paid £5.00. Change £1.50.)* **Example.** Priya buys a notebook for £2.30, a sticker pack for £0.45, and an eraser for £0.90. Add all three: £2.30 + £0.45 + £0.90 = £3.65. She pays with a £10 note. £10.00 - £3.65 = £6.35. Priya gets £6.35 change. **Tip.** Check your change by adding it back to what you paid for the item. You should get back exactly the money you handed over. If the numbers do not match, add again carefully. **Recap.** Add up the cost, subtract it from the money you give, and what is left is the change. ## Practice 17 questions on this page, each with its working shown. ## Needs first - [Money Addition & Subtraction](https://lightmysky.com/learn/mathematics/money-addition-and-subtraction-mt_6J1wmCWf41) - [Pounds & Pence Notation](https://lightmysky.com/learn/mathematics/pounds-and-pence-notation-mt_pbuhUQJjtt) ## Opens up - [Estimating and comparing measures](https://lightmysky.com/learn/mathematics/estimating-and-comparing-measures-mt_mFJ-2ZF6Tk)