MathematicsMeasurementAges 7–8
Giving Change
Add and subtract amounts of money to give change, using both £ and p in practical contexts
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If your child buys a book for £3.50 and a pencil for £1.25 with a £5 note, can they work out exactly how much change they should receive?
Add and subtract amounts of money to give change, using both £ and p in practical contexts
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Giving ChangeProcedural concept
Check understanding
- Calculate the total cost of two or three items priced in pounds and pence
- Work out the change from £5 or £10
- Record money calculations using £ and p notation correctly (e.g. £3.47)
“If your child buys a book for £3.50 and a pencil for £1.25 with a £5 note, can they work out exactly how much change they should receive?”
Curriculum record
- Type
- Procedural
- Subject
- Mathematics
- Domain
- Measurement
- Age range
- Ages 7–8
Standards
uk-nc-2013:Ma/KS2/Y3/M/3