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Money Would You Rather

Money Would You Rather

New Zealand money notes and coins

💰 Part 1: Simple Money Choices

1. Would you rather have three $10 notes OR two $20 notes?

Three $10 notes ($30)

Two $20 notes ($40)

Explain your choice:

2. Would you rather have five $5 notes OR one $20 note plus one $5 note?

Five $5 notes ($25)

One $20 note plus one $5 note ($25)

What do you notice about these amounts?

3. Would you rather have four $10 notes OR three $20 notes?

Four $10 notes

Three $20 notes

Show your working:

🪙 Part 2: Dollars and Cents

4. Would you rather have $15.50 OR $15.75?

$15.50

$15.75

How did you decide?

5. Would you rather have two $10 notes plus 50c OR one $20 note plus 60c?

Two $10 notes plus 50c

One $20 note plus 60c

Write both amounts using decimal notation:

Option 1: $ ____________

Option 2: $ ____________

6. Would you rather have $12.25 OR $12.52?

$12.25

$12.52

Circle the place value that helped you decide:

Tens place

Ones place

Tenths place (first decimal)

Hundredths place (second decimal)

🧮 Part 3: Tricky Comparisons

7. Would you rather have $14.95 OR $15.05?

$14.95

$15.05

Explain why this choice might be tricky:

8. Would you rather have $18.90 OR $19.10?

$18.90

$19.10

What is the difference between these amounts?

9. Would you rather have three $5 notes plus 85c OR one $10 note plus one $5 note plus 90c?

Three $5 notes plus 85c

One $10 note plus one $5 note plus 90c

Calculate both totals:

Option 1: ____________ + ____________ = $ ____________

Option 2: ____________ + ____________ + ____________ = $ ____________

🎯 Part 4: Create Your Own

10. Create your own "Would You Rather?" money question for a friend:

Option A: ________________________________________________

Option B: ________________________________________________

Which option is better and why?

11. Match the money amounts that are equal:
1. Two $10 notes
2. $15.50
3. Four $5 notes
4. $25.00
A. One $10 note + one $5 note + 50c
B. Five $5 notes
C. One $20 note
D. One $20 note
12. Fill in the missing amounts:

$12.45 is _______ cents more than $12.40

$20.00 is the same as _______ ten-dollar notes

$15.75 is _______ cents less than $16.00

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