Making change

Life Skills · Money & Finance · ages 7-9

Name ______________________ Date ____________

Apples cost 20p each. Ben buys 3 apples. How much does he pay in total?
- 40p
- 50p
- 60p
- 70p
A book costs £3. You pay with a £5 note. How much change do you get?
- £1
- £2
- £3
If you pay £5 for something that costs £4, you get £1 change.
Circle one: True False
You buy a pencil for £1 and a ruler for £2. What is the total cost?
- £2
- £3
- £4
A juice box costs 68p. Sam pays with a £1 coin. How much change does he get? Answer in pence.
Answer: ______________
In a shop role-play, Sam pays £5 for a toy that costs £3.50. The shopkeeper gives him £2.50 change. Is that correct?
- No, it should be £2.00
- Yes, that is correct
- No, it should be £1.50
A storybook costs £2.60. You pay with a £5 note. How much change do you get? Type the amount in pounds, using a decimal point, for example 1.50.
Answer: ______________
A pencil costs 25p and a notebook costs 55p. How much do they cost together?
- 70p
- 75p
- 80p
- 85p
Leo buys a sandwich for £1.85 and a juice for £1.15. He pays with a £5 note. How much change should he get? Type the amount in pounds.
Answer: ______________
A toy car costs £3.40. Leo pays with a £5 note. How much change should he get?
- £1.40
- £1.60
- £1.80
- £2.60

Answer key

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60p · Each apple costs 20p, and 20p + 20p + 20p makes 60p.
£2 · £5 minus £3 is £2.
True · £5 minus £4 is £1, so that is correct.
£3 · Add £1 and £2 to get £3.
32 · £1 is 100p, and 100p take away 68p leaves 32p.
No, it should be £1.50 · £5.00 minus £3.50 is £1.50, so £2.50 is too much.
2.4 · £5.00 minus £2.60 is £2.40.
80p · Add the tens first, then the ones: 25p + 55p = 80p.
2 · First add the prices: £1.85 + £1.15 = £3.00. Then £5.00 minus £3.00 is £2.00 change.
£1.60 · £5 is 500p and £3.40 is 340p. 500p - 340p = 160p, which is £1.60.