AI generatedNumberKey Stage 3

Calculating with money

Calculating with money.

  • Keep pounds and pence in the same unit.
  • Money answers use two decimal places.

Example 1

You buy items costing £24.50 and £8.75, and pay £50. Find the change.

Total costAdd the prices, aligning the decimal points.
ChangeSubtract the total cost from the amount paid.

Example 2

You buy items costing £24.87 and £8.98, and pay £51. Find the change.

Total costAdd the prices, aligning the decimal points.
ChangeSubtract the total cost from the amount paid.

Your turn

Question 1

You buy items costing £25.24 and £9.21, and pay £52. Find the change.

Check answer
Total costAdd the prices, aligning the decimal points.
ChangeSubtract the total cost from the amount paid.
Question 2

You buy items costing £25.61 and £9.44, and pay £53. Find the change.

Check answer
Total costAdd the prices, aligning the decimal points.
ChangeSubtract the total cost from the amount paid.
Question 3

You buy items costing £25.98 and £9.67, and pay £54. Find the change.

Check answer
Total costAdd the prices, aligning the decimal points.
ChangeSubtract the total cost from the amount paid.
Question 4

You buy items costing £26.35 and £9.90, and pay £55. Find the change.

Check answer
Total costAdd the prices, aligning the decimal points.
ChangeSubtract the total cost from the amount paid.
Question 5

You buy items costing £26.72 and £10.13, and pay £56. Find the change.

Check answer
Total costAdd the prices, aligning the decimal points.
ChangeSubtract the total cost from the amount paid.