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Change from £5 and £10

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Change from £5 and £10

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🎯 WALT: Calculate change from £5 and £10 notes

Success Criteria:

  • I can work out how much change to give
  • I can solve money word problems
  • I can use different methods to calculate change

💰 Part 1: Quick Calculations

1. You buy a toy for £3. You pay with a £5 note. How much change do you get?

£1

£2

£3

2. A book costs £6. You pay with a £10 note. What is your change?
3. Calculate the change for each purchase:

a) Item costs £2, paid with £5: Change = £_____

b) Item costs £7, paid with £10: Change = £_____

c) Item costs £4, paid with £5: Change = £_____

4. Challenge: A sandwich costs £3.50. You pay with a £5 note. How much change?

🛒 Part 2: Real-Life Scenarios

5. At the school shop, Tom buys a pencil for £1 and a rubber for £2. He pays with a £5 note. How much change does he receive?
6. Sarah wants to buy a magazine for £4. Which notes could she use to pay? Tick all that apply:

One £5 note

One £10 note

Four £1 coins

7. Problem Solving: Jake has £10. He buys a comic for £3 and sweets for £2. How much money does he have left?

Show your working:

8. Extension: Emma buys two items costing £2.50 each. She pays with a £10 note. What change should she receive?

⭐ Differentiation Support

If you need help: Use counting on from the cost to reach £5 or £10

Extension Challenge: Create your own word problem involving change from £10 and solve it below:

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