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Decimal Auction Activity

You have $3.00 to spend. Read each price carefully, compare decimal amounts and work out what you can afford. In New Zealand, $1 = 100 cents.

Get ready to bid

The auction items have these price tags: toy kiwi $0.75, puzzle $1.20, ball $0.50 and storybook $1.45.

1.The toy kiwi costs $0.75. How many cents is that?

2.Which price is the same as 50 cents? Choose one.

$0.05
$0.50
$5.00

3.Put these auction bids in order from smallest to largest: $0.40, $0.90, $0.25, $0.70.

4.The current bid is $0.60. Which bid is greater: $0.56 or $0.65? Explain how you know.

5.You have $3.00. Tick every item you can afford to buy on its own: toy kiwi $0.75, puzzle $1.20, ball $0.50, storybook $1.45.

Toy kiwi
Puzzle
Ball
Storybook

6.You bid $1.20 for the puzzle and pay with $2.00. How much change should you get?

7.Match each decimal price with its value in cents: $0.30, $0.08, $0.95.

$0.30
$0.08
$0.95

8 cents
30 cents
95 cents

8.Isla has $2.00. She buys the ball for $0.50 and the toy kiwi for $0.75. How much money does she have left?

9.A friend says $0.8 is less than $0.75 because 8 is less than 75. Is your friend correct? Explain using cents.

10.You have $2.00 to spend at the auction. Choose two different items from the price list that cost less than $2.00 altogether. Write the items and total cost.