Kiwi Cash
You have two $2 coins, a $1 coin, and a 50c coin. How much total money do you have?
$5.50 ($4 + $1 + $0.50 = $5.50)
A book costs $14 and is on sale for $4 off. If you hand the cashier a $20 note, how much change do you get?
$10 ($14 - $4 = $10 spent; $20 - $10 = $10 change)
You buy a sandwich for $6.50 and pay with a $10 note. How much change do you get?
$3.50
You get $5 in allowance every week. How many weeks will it take you to save $20?
4 weeks ($20 ÷ $5 = 4)
Which famous native flightless bird is featured on the front of the $1 coin?
The Kiwi
What is the total value of six 20c coins and three 50c coins?
$2.70 ($1.20 + $1.50 = $2.70)
A toy costs $15. It is on sale for $3 off. How much does the toy cost now?
$12 ($15 - $3 = $12)
You buy two drinks for $2.40 each and hand over a $10 note. How much change do you get back?
$5.20 ($4.80 total spent; $10 - $4.80 = $5.20)
You have $18 saved. You earn $12 more doing chores, then spend $7 on lunch. How much savings do you have left?
$23 ($18 + $12 = $30; $30 - $7 = $23)
What color is the New Zealand $5 banknote?
Orange
What is the total value of 12 ten-cent coins and 8 twenty-cent coins?
$2.80 ($1.20 + $1.60 = $2.80)
A supermarket sells a 3-pack of muesli bars for $6, or single bars for $2.50 each. How much do you save per bar by buying the 3-pack?
50c saved per bar ($6 ÷ 3 = $2 per bar vs $2.50)
You buy a book for $13.50 and pay with a $20 note. How much change do you get back?
$6.50
You save $5 every week for 8 weeks. Then you buy a game for $24. How much money do you have left?
$16 ($40 saved - $24 = $16)
Sir Edmund Hillary is on the front of the $5 note. What native penguin is featured on the back?
The Hoiho (Yellow-eyed Penguin - penguin is an acceptable answer)
A jar contains four $2 coins, six $1 coins, and nine 50c coins. How much money is in the jar?
Answer: $18.50 ($8 + $6 + $4.50 = $18.50)
A hoodie priced at $80 is marked 25% off. What is the sale price?
$60 (25% of $80 is $20; $80 - $20 = $60)
A pencil costs $1.50 and a ruler costs $2.50. You buy 2 pencils and 3 rulers and hand the cashier a $20 note. How much change do you get?
$9.50 ($3 + $7.50 = $10.50 spent; $20 - $10.50 = $9.50)
Maya gets $50 for her birthday. She uses a 50/30/20 budget rule: 50% to save, 30% to spend, and 20% to donate. How many dollars go into savings?
$25 (50% of $50)
Which famous New Zealand woman, who helped win the right for women to vote, is pictured on the $10 note?
Kate Sheppard
You have $13.70 in exact change using the fewest possible coins. Name every coin you are holding.
6 coins: Six $2 coins ($12), one $1 coin, one 50c coin, and one 20c coin
A toy store has a "Buy 2, Get 1 Free" special on $12 Lego sets. If you take 6 sets to the checkout, how much will you pay in total?
$48 (You pay for 4 sets: 4 × $12 = $48)
You buy groceries for $16.30 and hand over a $20 note. The cashier gives you change using the smallest number of coins possible. Which coins do you get?
4 coins: One $2 coin, one $1 coin, one 50c + one 20c
Anaru wants a $90 scooter. He has $18 saved. If he earns $8 a week doing chores, how many weeks will he need to work to buy the scooter?
9 weeks ($90 - $18 = $72 needed; $72 ÷ $8 = 9)
Name the two native birds found on the back of the green $20 note and the purple $50 note.
The Kārearea (NZ Falcon) on the $20 note and the Kōkako on the $50 note