What coins can I use?
Correct Notation
Total Cost
Change
Ways to Pay
100

What coins could you use to make £1 using exactly 4 coins?

50p, 20p, 20p, 10p

100

How do you write 1 pound and 20 pence correctly?

£1.20

100

You buy a notebook for £1.25 and a pen for 95p. What is the total cost?

£2.20

100

Pay £1, item costs 75p. What is your change?

25p or £0.25

100

Name one way you can pay for something in a shop.

Cash, coins, card, phone (digital banking)

200

Can you make £2 using only £1 and 50p coins? How many of each do you need?

2 x £1 or 4 x 50p or 1 x £1 + 2 x 50p

200

Is this correct? “£0.50p” – why or why not?

No. “£0.50” OR “50p” – not both. “p” is for pence, not needed with £.

200

You buy a sandwich for £2.45, a drink for £1.30, and a snack for 85p. What’s the total cost?

£4.60

200

Pay £5, item costs £2. What is your change?

£3 or £3.00

200

What’s the difference between paying by cash and using a card?

Cash = coins/notes; card = electronic payment

300

You have a £5 note and want to split it into coins. What coin combinations could you use?

  • 1 x £2, 2 x £1, 2 x 50p

  • 5 x £1 coins

  • 10 x 50p coins


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300

How would you write 2 pounds and 5 pence in numbers?

£2.05

300

You buy 4 birthday cards that each cost £1.15. How much do you spend altogether?

£4.60

300

You have £10, spend £6.45. How much is left?

£3.55

300

True or False – You can use contactless payment to buy a toy?

True

400

What combination of coins would you use to pay exactly £10, using at least three different types of coins?

2 x £2 + 3 x £1 + 4 x 50p + 2 x 20p + 1 x 10p


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400

What’s wrong with this: “£3.100”? Can you fix it?

There are no 100 pence – correct answer is £4.00

400

A train ticket costs £6.75 and a return ticket costs the same. How much do you pay for a return journey and a coffee that costs £2.40? (Two parts to this)

Return ticket: £6.75 x 2 = £13.50
Add coffee: £13.50 + £2.40 = £15.90

400

2 items: £3.20 + £1.80, pay £10. What is your change?

£5 or £5.00

400

Name 3 ways someone can pay.

Cash, cheque, card, mobile/digital banking, gift card, etc.

500

You need to pay £19.87 using coins only. What coins would you use?

  • 1 x £2 coin

  • 17 x £1 coins = £17

  • 1 x 50p, 1 x 20p, 1 x 10p, 1 x 5p, 1 x 2p

  • Total: £2 + £17 + 50p + 20p + 10p + 5p + 2p = £19.87


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500

Write these prices correctly: (1) 0.45p, (2) 3 pounds and 75 pence.

(1) £0.45 OR 45p

(2) £3.75

500

You are shopping for a party. You buy:

  • 2 pizzas at £3.50 each

  • 3 bottles of juice at £1.80 each

  • A cake for £5.95
    What’s the total cost?

Pizzas: 2 x £3.50 = £7.00
Juice: 3 x £1.80 = £5.40
Cake = £5.95
Total = £7.00 + £5.40 + £5.95 = £18.35

500

Pay £20, items: £4.99 + £6.49 + £2.50. What is the total cost? What is your change? (Two parts to this)

Total Cost = £13.98
Change = £6.02

500

Why might someone choose to pay by card instead of cash?

Easier, faster, don’t need to carry coins, safer than cash

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