Money Addition & Subtraction
Solve simple money problems involving addition and subtraction, including giving change
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If your child buys a snack for 45p and pays with a £1 coin, can they work out how much change they should get — and count it back?
Solve simple money problems involving addition and subtraction, including giving change
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Check understanding
- Calculate the total cost of two items priced in pence
- Work out change from 50p after buying an item costing 35p
- Solve 'How much more money do I need?' problems
“If your child buys a snack for 45p and pays with a £1 coin, can they work out how much change they should get — and count it back?”
Curriculum record
- Type
- Procedural
- Subject
- Mathematics
- Domain
- Measurement
- Age range
- Ages 6–7
Standards