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Money – practice for Years 2–3

Sample questions on Money with the right answer and a worked solution, from easy to hard. In the Pickles Academy app a child gets new questions of the same kind every time, so they can't just learn the answers by heart.

Subject
Maths
Year
Years 2–3
Curriculum area
Problem solving and non-routine tasks

Question types: Coins, notes and shopping

Rule: Money

Add up all the coins and notes. Change = what you pay − what it costs.

Example: It costs £3.40 and you pay £5: £5.00 − £3.40 = £1.60 change.

Watch out: Remember £1 = 100p: £3 and 45p is £3.45, not £3.045.

Sample questions

  1. Question 1 Easy

    In Finn's purse there are: £20, £50, £1. How much money is that altogether?

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    Answer: £71

    How it works: 20 + 50 + 1 = £71

  2. Question 2 Normal

    Write in pounds: £2 and 79p = £?

    Show the solution
    Answer: £2.79

    How it works: £1 = 100p, 79p = £0.79, so £2.79

  3. Question 3 Hard

    A juice costs £3.39 and a comic £1.59. Finn buys both and pays with a £10 note. How much change does Finn get?

    Show the solution
    Answer: £5.02

    How it works: £3.39 + £1.59 = £4.98; £10 − £4.98 = £5.02

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