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Money Shopping Number Lines

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Money Shopping Number Lines

NZ coins and number line illustration

🛒 Part 1: Shopping with Number Lines

1. You have $10. You buy a toy for $3. Use the number line to find how much money you have left.

Number Line: 0 — 1 — 2 — 3 — 4 — 5 — 6 — 7 — 8 — 9 — 10 — 11 — 12 — 13 — 14 — 15 — 16 — 17 — 18 — 19 — 20

I have $______ left.

2. You have $5. You buy an apple for $2. How much change do you get?

Number Line: 0 — 1 — 2 — 3 — 4 — 5 — 6 — 7 — 8 — 9 — 10 — 11 — 12 — 13 — 14 — 15 — 16 — 17 — 18 — 19 — 20

My change is $______.

3. You buy a book for $4 and a pencil for $1. What is the total cost?

Number Line: 0 — 1 — 2 — 3 — 4 — 5 — 6 — 7 — 8 — 9 — 10 — 11 — 12 — 13 — 14 — 15 — 16 — 17 — 18 — 19 — 20

The total cost is $______.

4. You have $15. You spend $6 at the shop. How much do you have now?

Number Line: 0 — 1 — 2 — 3 — 4 — 5 — 6 — 7 — 8 — 9 — 10 — 11 — 12 — 13 — 14 — 15 — 16 — 17 — 18 — 19 — 20

I have $______ now.

💰 Part 2: NZ Coin Recognition

5. Circle the coins that are worth more than $2:

$1 coin

$2 coin

$5 note

$10 note

6. Which coin would you use to buy something that costs exactly $5?

$1 coin

$2 coin

$5 note

$10 note

7. Put these coins in order from smallest to largest value:

$10, $1, $5, $2

Order: $____, $____, $____, $____

✏️ Part 3: Shopping Problems

8. You want to buy a drink for $3 and a biscuit for $2. How much money do you need altogether?

I need $______ altogether.

9. Explain how you used the number line to solve question 1:
10. Challenge: You have one $5 note and two $1 coins. What is the most expensive item you can buy?

I can spend up to $______.

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