Money Year 3 & 4

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Money Year 3 & 4

Money Year 3 & 4, KS2. Primary homework help with Maths. Learn pounds, pence, types of coins and giving change.

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Counting pounds and pence

Money is often written using pounds (£) and pence (p).

£1.50 means 1 pound and 50 pence.

£2.35 means 2 pounds and 35 pence.

£10.99 means 10 pounds and 99 pence.

When reading money, the numbers after the decimal point show the number of pence.
£2.61 = 2 pounds and 61 pence
Being able to read amounts correctly is important when shopping and comparing prices.

Comparing and ordering money

Sometimes we need to compare different amounts of money.

When comparing money, look at the number of pounds first. If the pounds are the same, compare the pence.

£4.50 is greater than £4.20

You can also put amounts in order from smallest to largest or largest to smallest.

£1.25, £2.10, £2.50, £3.00

The smallest amount is £1.25 and the largest amount is £3.00.

Practising ordering amounts helps you become more confident when working with money.

Adding money

Adding money helps us find the total cost of several items.

When adding money, add the pounds and pence together carefully.

£2.50 + £1.25 = £3.75

You can use column addition to help when the numbers become larger.

Imagine you buy:

Book & pen

To find the total cost, add the prices together.

£3.50 + £1.20 = £4.70

Add money is a useful skill whenever you buy more than one item.

Giving change

Toy Shop Money game playToy Shop Money
Give the correct change using a mixture of coins. Select Mixed coins > Give change.
Envelope with stampsStamp Sticking
Drag the stamps onto the envelopes to make the exact postage as shown at the top left of each envelope.
A checkout with coinsPay for it
You are the shop keeper. You have to scan the items, the customer will pay you some money and you have to give them some change.
Shop shelves with toys and pricesWhite Elephant - Change
Practice giving the correct change for amounts up to £20 from £5, £10 and £20 notes. Scroll down to select Change White Elephant.

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