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Money Counting and Calculating

Money Counting and Calculating

New Zealand coins and notes

💰 Part 1: Counting Coins

1. Count these coins and write the total amount:

Two $2 coins, three 50c coins, four 20c coins

2. Which coins would you use to make $3.40? Circle the best answer:

One $2 coin, one $1 coin, two 20c coins

Three $1 coins, two 20c coins

One $2 coin, one 50c coin, one 50c coin, two 20c coins

3. Draw the coins you would use to make $1.80:

🧮 Part 2: Money Calculations

4. Solve these money problems. Show your working:

a) $4.50 + $2.30 = ____________

b) $8.75 - $3.25 = ____________

c) $1.20 + $0.85 + $2.40 = ____________

5. Sarah has $12.50. She buys a book for $8.75. How much change does she get?

🛒 Part 3: Shopping Problems

6. Look at these shop prices and answer the questions:

Apple: $0.80 each | Banana: $0.60 each | Orange: $0.90 each | Sandwich: $4.50

a) How much would 3 apples cost? ____________

b) What is the total cost of 2 bananas and 1 orange? ____________

c) If you have $10.00, can you buy 1 sandwich and 2 oranges? Circle your answer:

Yes

No

7. Tom wants to buy a toy that costs $15.75. He has saved $12.30. How much more money does he need?

💵 Part 4: Making Change

8. Fill in the blanks to show the change needed:

Item costs $6.25, customer pays $10.00

Change = $10.00 - $6.25 = $ ____________

Item costs $3.80, customer pays $5.00

Change = $ ____________

9. Match the payment and cost to the correct change amount:
1. Pay $20, cost $16.50
2. Pay $15, cost $12.75
3. Pay $10, cost $7.40
A. $2.60
B. $3.50
C. $2.25
10. Which of these are good ways to check your change? Check all that apply:

Add the change to the cost to see if it equals what you paid

Count the change twice

Just trust the shopkeeper

Use a calculator to check the subtraction

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