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If an ice-cream costs £1.20 what is the fewest number of coins I would need to buy it?

Year 2 Money - Combination of Coins

Build amounts with UK coins and notes. Start with pounds, add pence, and spot different ways to make the same total.

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Fascinating Fact:

Pounds and pence. £2.36 can be £2 coin, 20p, 10p, 5p, and 1p. Pounds first, then pence.

In KS1 Maths, pupils practise making totals with different coins. Start with whole pounds, then add pence. Try several combinations to check your answer and choose the fewest coins when you can.

Key Terms

Pound (£): UK money unit equal to 100 pence.
Pence (p): Smaller UK money unit. 50p is half of £1.
Combination: A set of coins or notes that makes a target amount.

Try a quick practice: Numeracy Game for building totals with coins and notes.

Frequently Asked Questions (Click to see answers)

How do you make £2.36 with UK coins in KS1?

Start with pounds, then add pence. One way is £2 coin, 20p, 10p, 5p, 1p. Check by adding the pence to 36p and keeping the £2 separate.

What does pounds first then pence mean in Year 2 money?

It means make the whole pounds before the smaller coins. For £1.47, choose £1 first, then build 47p using coins like 20p, 20p, 5p, 2p.

Can there be more than one way to make the same amount?

Yes. £1.10 could be £1 and 10p, or two 50p coins and 10p, or 50p, 50p, 5p, 5p. Many combinations can total the same value.

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Question 1

I need 75p to buy a drink. Which coins could I use to make the exact amount?

50p + 50p + 5p

20p + 20p + 10p + 20p + 10p

10p + 20p + 50p

50p + 20p + 5p

There are other ways to make 75p but this way uses the fewest coins

Question 2

How can you make 80p using only 3 coins?

50p + 20p +10p

20p + 20p + 50p

10p + 5p + 50p

20p + 50p + 5p

80p could also be made using eight 10p coins, or four 20p coins

Question 3

Which of the following does not make 90p?

20p + 20p + 20p + 20p + 5p + 5p

50p + 10p + 10p + 10p + 5p + 5p

50p + 20p + 20p

20p + 20p + 20p + 10p + 10p

The last total is only 80p

Question 4

How many different ways can you make 5p?

You can make 5p using a 5p piece, or 2p + 2p + 1p, or 2p + 1p + 1p+ 1p or 1p + 1p + 1p + 1p + 1p

Question 5

I make 50p by using 20p, 20p and 10p. How else could I make the same amount?

10p, 10p, 10p, 10p, 10p, 10p

5p, 5p, 5p, 5p, 5p, 5p, 5p, 5p, 5p, 5p

50p, 50p

20p, 20p, 20p

10 x 5 = 50

Question 6

The car park ticket machine does not accept 5p coins, 2p coins or 1p coins. How could I pay exactly for a ticket costing 50p?

5 x 10p

3 x 20p

4 x 50p

2 x £1

5 x 10 = 50

Question 7

How can I make £1?

5p + 50p + 5p

10p x 8

20p + 20p + 20p + 20p + 20p

50p + 50p + 20p

Five 20p pieces makes 100p, or £1

Question 8

How much is 20p + £1 + 5p + 10p?

£1.05

£1.20

£1.35

£1.55

Putting the £1 first and then adding all the other coins might help

Question 9

20p + 20p + 20p + 20p is the same as...

50p + 10p + 10p + 10p

50p + 20p + 20p

20p + 20p + 20p + 5p + 5p

10p + 10p + 10p + 10p + 10p + 5p + 5p

Both sets of coins make 80p

Question 10

I pay for a bus ticket using only three coins. How much might the ticket have cost?

£1

60p

55p

10p

This is the only one of the options which can be made using only 3 coins

You can find more about this topic by visiting BBC Bitesize - Counting coins

Author: Angela Smith (Primary School Teacher & KS1 Quiz Writer)

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