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Maths Quiz - Year 2 Money - Combination of Coins (Questions)

This quiz addresses the requirements of the National Curriculum KS1 Maths and Numeracy for children aged 6 and 7 in year 2. Specifically this quiz is aimed at the section dealing with finding different combinations of coins that equal the same amounts of money.

It is useful to be able to recognise that the equal values of money can be made by different combinations of coins. Depending on the value, this can sometimes be done in one or two different ways and sometimes in many! Children in Year 2 need a strong grasp of the value of coins in order to be able to reach equal amounts with different combinations.

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

How can I make £1?

[ ]	5p + 50p + 5p
[ ]	10p x 8
[ ]	20p + 20p + 20p + 20p + 20p
[ ]	50p + 50p + 20p

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

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

[ ]	£1
[ ]	60p
[ ]	55p
[ ]	10p

How can you make 80p using only 3 coins?

[ ]	50p + 20p +10p
[ ]	20p + 20p + 50p
[ ]	10p + 5p + 50p
[ ]	20p + 50p + 5p

How much is 20p + £1 + 5p + 10p?

[ ]	£1.05
[ ]	£1.20
[ ]	£1.35
[ ]	£1.55

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

How many different ways can you make 5p?

[ ]	7
[ ]	5
[ ]	3
[ ]	4

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

10.

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

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

Maths Quiz - Year 2 Money - Combination of Coins (Answers)

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

[ ]	10p, 10p, 10p, 10p, 10p, 10p
[x]	5p, 5p, 5p, 5p, 5p, 5p, 5p, 5p, 5p, 5p
[ ]	50p, 50p
[ ]	20p, 20p, 20p

10 x 5 = 50

How can I make £1?

[ ]	5p + 50p + 5p
[ ]	10p x 8
[x]	20p + 20p + 20p + 20p + 20p
[ ]	50p + 50p + 20p

Five 20p pieces makes 100p, or £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
[x]	50p + 20p + 5p

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

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

[ ]	£1
[x]	60p
[ ]	55p
[ ]	10p

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

How can you make 80p using only 3 coins?

[x]	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

How much is 20p + £1 + 5p + 10p?

[ ]	£1.05
[ ]	£1.20
[x]	£1.35
[ ]	£1.55

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

Which of the following does not make 90p?

[ ]	20p + 20p + 20p + 20p + 5p + 5p
[ ]	50p + 10p + 10p + 10p + 5p + 5p
[ ]	50p + 20p + 20p
[x]	20p + 20p + 20p + 10p + 10p

The last total is only 80p

How many different ways can you make 5p?

[ ]	7
[ ]	5
[ ]	3
[x]	4

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

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?

[x]	5 x 10p
[ ]	3 x 20p
[ ]	4 x 50p
[ ]	2 x £1

5 x 10 = 50

10.

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

[x]	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