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title: "Pounds & Pence Notation"
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# Pounds & Pence Notation

Recognise and use symbols for pounds (£) and pence (p) and combine amounts to make a particular value

Subject: Mathematics · Area: Measurement · Ages 6 to 7
Page: https://lightmysky.com/learn/mathematics/pounds-and-pence-notation-mt_pbuhUQJjtt

## Ready when they can

- Write £1.50 or 150p correctly
- Combine coins to make a given total, e.g. 50p + 20p + 5p = 75p
- Read prices written with £ and p symbols

## Lesson: Writing money with £ and p

Money is written in two ways. Pence alone use the letter p, like 60p. Pounds and pence together use the £ sign, like £1.50. 100 pence always makes £1, so 100p and £1.00 mean the exact same amount.

*(drawing: The £ comes first. Then the pounds. Then the dot. Then two pence digits.)*

**Example.** Zara counts her coins: a 50p, a 20p, and a 5p. She adds them one by one: 50p, then 50p + 20p = 70p, then 70p + 5p = 75p. The sticker she wants costs 75p, so she has exactly enough.

*(drawing: 75p is close to £1, but not quite there. You need 100p to make £1.)*

**Tip.** The dot in £1.50 splits pounds from pence. Always keep two digits after the dot, so write £1.05, not £1.5.

**Recap.** £ counts whole pounds, p counts pence, and 100p always makes exactly £1.

## Practice

18 questions on this page, each with its working shown.

## Needs first

- [Coin Values](https://lightmysky.com/learn/mathematics/coin-values-mt_cPZwlUk8Nd)

## Opens up

- [Giving Change](https://lightmysky.com/learn/mathematics/giving-change-mt_6_O6THdEDK)
- [Making the Same Amount with Different Coins](https://lightmysky.com/learn/mathematics/making-the-same-amount-with-different-coins-mt_AF2BeFQwfX)
- [Division with Decimals](https://lightmysky.com/learn/mathematics/division-with-decimals-mt_lU-2aTRB9f)