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Money Combinations Worksheet

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Money Combinations Worksheet

New Zealand coins and notes illustration

💰 Part 1: Making Money Amounts

1. Show three different ways to make $15 using New Zealand coins and notes. Write your combinations as equations.
2. Circle all the combinations that equal $25:

$20 + $5

$10 + $10 + $2 + $2 + $1

$50 ÷ 2

$2 + $2 + $2 + $2 + $2 + $15

Five $5 notes

3. What is the smallest number of coins and notes you can use to make $37?

My combination: _________________________________

Number of coins and notes used: ______

4. Sarah wants to buy a toy that costs $28. Which payment option gives her the fewest coins back as change?

Paying with $30

Paying with $50

Paying with three $10 notes

Paying with $20 + $10

🧮 Part 2: Problem Solving

5. Complete this challenge: Make $20 in three different ways.

Using only coins: _________________________________

Using only notes: _________________________________

Using a mix of coins and notes: _________________________________

6. Tom has these coins in his pocket: four $2 coins, three $1 coins, and two 50c coins. How much money does he have altogether?
7. If you had $100 to spend, write two different combinations of notes you could ask for at the bank.

Combination 1: _________________________________

Combination 2: _________________________________

8. Explain why it's useful to know different ways to make the same amount of money. Give a real-life example.

🎯 Part 3: Reflection

9. Complete this sentence: "One thing I learned about money today is..."
10. Create your own money combination challenge for a classmate to solve.

Challenge: Make $______ using at least ______ different types of coins or notes.

Your solution: _________________________________

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