Money Combinations Worksheet

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New Zealand coins and notes illustration

💰 Part 1: Making Money Amounts

1. Which combination of coins makes exactly $2.50?

2 × $1 coins + 1 × 50c coin

5 × 50c coins

1 × $2 coin + 2 × 20c coins + 1 × 10c coin

3 × $1 coins

2. What is the smallest number of coins needed to make $1.85?

Show your working: ________________________________

3. Circle all the ways you can make $5.00 using notes and coins:

1 × $5 note

5 × $1 coins

2 × $2 coins + 2 × 50c coins

10 × 50c coins

4. Fill in the missing coin to make the total correct:

$2 coin + 50c coin + 20c coin + _______ = $3.00

🧮 Part 2: Problem Solving

5. Sarah wants to buy a toy that costs $8.75. She has one $5 note and some coins. What is the smallest number of additional coins she needs?

Answer: _______ coins

6. A shop gives change using the fewest coins possible. If you buy something for $3.25 with a $10 note, what coins will you receive as change?

7. Tom has exactly $4.60 in his pocket using only 20c and 50c coins. If he has 5 more 20c coins than 50c coins, how many of each coin does he have?

20c coins: _______ 50c coins: _______

8. List three different ways to make $7.30 using New Zealand notes and coins:

Way 1: ________________________________________________

Way 2: ________________________________________________

Way 3: ________________________________________________

💭 Part 3: Reflection

9. Which method do you find easier when making money amounts: using fewer larger coins/notes or using more smaller coins? Explain why.

10. If you were designing a new coin for New Zealand, what value would you choose and why would it be useful?

Money Combinations Worksheet

Money Combinations Worksheet

💰 Part 1: Making Money Amounts

🧮 Part 2: Problem Solving

💭 Part 3: Reflection

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