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Adding Money with Coins

Adding Money with Coins

Australian coins and money

🪙 Part 1: Coin Recognition

1. Circle the correct value for each Australian coin:

Gold coin (small):

$1.00

$2.00

50c

Silver coin (largest):

20c

50c

$1.00

2. Check all the coins that are worth less than 50c:

5c

10c

20c

$1.00

$2.00

➕ Part 2: Simple Money Addition

3. Add these coin amounts. Show your working:

a) 20c + 10c = _______

b) 50c + 30c = _______

c) $1.00 + 50c = _______

4. Circle the correct total:

25c + 25c + 10c = ?

50c

60c

70c

🛒 Part 3: Shopping Problems

5. Sarah wants to buy a pencil for 40c and an eraser for 30c. How much money does she need altogether?

Number sentence: _______ + _______ = _______

Answer: Sarah needs _______ altogether.

6. Tom has these coins in his pocket: 20c, 20c, 10c, and 5c. How much money does he have in total?

Number sentence: _____ + _____ + _____ + _____ = _____

Answer: Tom has _______ in total.

7. Match each shopping scenario with the correct total cost:
1. Apple 60c + Banana 40c
2. Sticker 25c + Bookmark 35c
3. Lolly 15c + Gum 45c
A. 60c
B. $1.00
C. $1.20

💰 Part 4: Real-Life Money Problems

8. Complete these money addition problems:

a) You have 80c and find 20c more on the ground. How much do you have now?

_______ + _______ = _______

b) You buy a drink for $1.50 and a biscuit for 70c. How much did you spend?

_______ + _______ = _______

9. Draw coins to show how you could make $1.20 using different Australian coins:
10. Write your own money addition story problem and solve it:

Number sentence: ________________

Answer: ________________

🎯 Part 5: Challenge Questions

11. Which combination of coins makes exactly $2.00? Check all that apply:

One $2.00 coin

Two $1.00 coins

Four 50c coins

Ten 20c coins

Three 50c coins + two 25c coins

12. Jake bought three items: a toy car for 85c, a ball for $1.15, and stickers for 60c. What is the total cost?

Total cost: _______

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