How buying works

Life Skills · Money & Finance · ages 5-7

Name ______________________ Date ____________

What does a price label show you?
- How much the item costs
- The shop's opening time
- The item's colour
What is the first thing you do when you want to buy something?
- Get change
- Choose what you want
- Pay the shop
You pay for an item before you take it home.
Circle one: True False
A ball costs 40p. Sam has 100p. How much change should Sam get back, in pence?
Answer: ______________
Zac has 50p. The sticker costs 30p. Does Zac have enough money?
- Yes, he has enough
- No, he needs more money
- He has the exact price only
You are playing shop with a friend. You are the customer. What do you do after choosing your item?
- Give play money to the shop keeper
- Put the item back on the shelf
- Wait for someone else to pay
Ella has a £2 coin. She buys a snack for 80p. How much change does she get, in pence?
Answer: ______________
Leo picks a book and pays for it, but walks out before waiting for anything else. What did Leo forget to do?
- Pay for the book
- Choose the book
- Take his change

Answer key

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How much the item costs · A price label tells you how many pence or pounds to pay.
Choose what you want · You choose the item first, then pay for it.
True · You always pay first, then the item is yours to keep.
60 · 100p minus 40p leaves 60p change.
Yes, he has enough · 50p is more than 30p, so Zac has enough and gets change back.
Give play money to the shop keeper · As the customer, you hand over money to pay for what you chose.
120 · £2 is 200p. 200p minus 80p leaves 120p change.
Take his change · Leo chose and paid, but left before collecting the change he was owed.