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Money Addition Practice

Australian coins and notes

💰 Part 1: Adding Australian Money

WALT: Calculate total amounts of money using addition with Australian coins and notes.

1. Add these coins and notes: $2 + $1 + 50c + 20c + 10c

Total: $ _______

2. Find the total amount: $5 + $2 + $1 + 20c + 20c + 5c

Total: $ _______

3. Calculate: $1 + $1 + 50c + 50c + 10c + 10c + 5c

Total: $ _______

4. Add these amounts: $10 + $2 + 50c + 20c + 20c

Total: $ _______

🎯 Part 2: Grouping Strategy Practice

Strategy Tip: Group notes together first, then group coins together to make addition easier!

5. Use grouping to solve: $5 + $1 + $1 + 20c + 10c + 10c

Step 1 - Group the notes: _____________ = $ _____

Step 2 - Group the coins: _____________ = _____ c

Step 3 - Add together: $ _____ + _____ c = $ _______

6. Group and add: $2 + 50c + $2 + 20c + $1 + 5c

Notes grouped: _________________ = $ _____

Coins grouped: _________________ = _____ c

Final total: $ _______

7. Which grouping strategy would you use for: $10 + 20c + $5 + 50c + 10c + $1?

Add from left to right in order

Group all notes first, then all coins

Add the biggest amounts first

8. Now solve question 7 using your chosen strategy:

Total: $ _______

🏪 Part 3: Real-World Money Problems

9. Sarah buys a pencil for $1.50 and an eraser for 85c. She pays with $1 + 50c + $1 + 20c + 10c + 5c. Does she have enough money?

Amount Sarah has: $ _______

Amount she needs: $ _______

Does she have enough? _______

10. Challenge: Find three different ways to make $3.75 using Australian coins and notes. Use grouping to check your answers.
Way 1: ________________________________________________
Way 2: ________________________________________________
Way 3: ________________________________________________
11. Explain why grouping coins and notes makes addition easier:

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