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Working out change from everyday amounts. This sheet puts the practice for it on one page — print it as it is, or adjust anything before you do.
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Muddles money and change
1Money math.money
How to do these
- Change is what's left, so subtract the price from the amount handed over.
- Line the decimal points up and keep the point in the same place in your answer.
Work out each money problem.
1.Paid $4.00 for $3.01, change =
2.Paid $6.00 for $4.08, change =
3.Paid $9.00 for $7.17, change =
4.Paid $2.00 for $0.89, change =
5.Paid $22.00 for $19.35, change =
6.Paid $15.00 for $12.37, change =
7.Paid $5.00 for $2.48, change =
8.Paid $5.00 for $4.36, change =
9.Paid $8.00 for $5.66, change =
10.Paid $9.00 for $7.91, change =
11.Paid $7.00 for $4.85, change =
12.Paid $3.00 for $2.55, change =
2Money math.money
How to do these
- Put both amounts into the same units before comparing.
- Compare the pounds/dollars first; only look at the pence/cents if those match.
Write <, > or = for each pair.
1.$8.74 $3.56
2.$15.54 $9.78
3.$20.20 $2.29
4.$1.83 $8.77
5.$9.73 $5.96
6.$16.78 $17.89
7.$1.22 $6.41
8.$7.96 $15.02
How to do these
- Change is what's left, so subtract the price from the amount handed over.
- Line the decimal points up and keep the point in the same place in your answer.
Written for whoever is helping, not for the child. Maths methods have changed since most of us were at school, and this is the method the questions above actually use.
What you can change
| Setting | Options |
|---|---|
| Problem type | Add amounts · Make change · Compare amounts |
| Currency | Dollar $ · Pound £ · Euro € · Rupee ₹ |
| Largest amount (whole units) | 1 to 100 |
| Questions | as few or as many as fit |
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