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Calculating Change with Decimals

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Calculating Change with Decimals

Calculating Change with Decimals

New Zealand coins and notes illustration

💰 Part 1: Quick Money Recognition

1. Circle the correct value for each New Zealand coin or note:

A gold coin:

$1.00

$2.00

50c

A silver coin with a kiwi:

10c

20c

$1.00

2. Write these amounts using decimal notation:

Three dollars and forty-five cents: $ __________

Seven dollars and eight cents: $ __________

Fifteen dollars and sixty cents: $ __________

🛒 Part 2: Shopping Scenarios - Calculate the Change

3. Sarah buys a sandwich for $6.75. She pays with a $10.00 note. How much change should she receive?

Change: $ __________

4. Tom purchases a drink for $3.25 and a muffin for $4.50. He pays with a $20.00 note. Calculate his change.

Total cost: $ __________

Change: $ __________

5. Emma buys school supplies costing $12.85. She gives the shopkeeper $15.00. What change will she receive?

Change: $ __________

6. Jake buys a book for $8.95 and a pen for $2.75. He pays with a $10.00 note and a $5.00 note. How much change should he get?

Total cost: $ __________

Amount paid: $ __________

Change: $ __________

🧮 Part 3: Step-by-Step Change Calculations

7. Follow these steps to calculate change for this purchase:

Item cost: $7.35 Amount paid: $10.00

Step 1: Write the subtraction: $ __________ - $ __________ = ?

Step 2: Line up the decimal points and subtract:

Step 3: Check your answer by adding: $ __________ + $ __________ = $ __________

8. Complete this change calculation:

Items total: $14.60 Amount paid: $20.00

Change: $ __________

Check by estimating: Is your answer reasonable? Explain: ________________________

🏪 Part 4: Real-Life Shopping Problems

9. At the school canteen, these items are for sale:

• Meat pie: $4.50

• Apple juice: $2.25

• Cookie: $1.75

• Sandwich: $5.25

Choose any two items and calculate the change from $10.00:

Item 1: _________________ Cost: $ __________

Item 2: _________________ Cost: $ __________

Total cost: $ __________

Change from $10.00: $ __________

10. Multiple choice: Which calculation shows the correct way to find change from $15.00 for an item costing $8.75?

$15.00 + $8.75

$15.00 - $8.75

$8.75 - $15.00

$8.75 + $15.00

🎯 Part 5: Challenge Problems

11. Advanced problem: Lucy has $25.00. She buys three items costing $6.85, $4.95, and $7.25. How much change will she receive?

Total cost: $ __________

Change: $ __________

12. Problem solving: If you receive $3.45 in change and you paid with a $20.00 note, what was the cost of your purchase?

Purchase cost: $ __________

13. Explain your strategy: How do you check if your change calculation is correct?

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