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If chocolates cost 20p each and I buy 6 of them how much change will I get from £2?

Year 2 Money - Giving Change

Work out change with UK coins. Start from the total cost, count on from the money given, or subtract to find how much comes back.

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Fascinating Fact:

Swap coins, same value. If you run out of 10p, use 5p + 5p. If no 2p, use 1p + 1p. Value stays the same.

In KS1 Maths, pupils learn to give change by counting on to the amount paid or by subtracting the cost. Start with pounds, then add pence, and use coin swaps to match values exactly.

Key Terms

Change: The money returned when you pay more than the cost.
Count on: Start at the cost and add coins until you reach the amount paid.
Equivalent coins: Different coins that make the same value, like 5p + 5p = 10p.

Try a quick practice: Numeracy Game for giving change and building totals.

Frequently Asked Questions (Click to see answers)

How do you work out change in Year 2?

Use counting on or subtraction. For £1 from a 72p cost, count 72p to £1 with 20p, 5p, 2p, 1p, or calculate £1 ? 72p = 28p.

Is counting on or subtraction better for giving change?

Both are fine. Counting on is visual for small amounts. Subtraction works well when using column methods or when amounts are written in pence.

What coin swaps can I use if I do not have the exact coin?

Swap with equal value. 10p = 5p + 5p, 20p = 10p + 10p, 50p = 20p + 20p + 10p, £1 = 100p in any combination.

Try These Related Quizzes

Question 1

Sam buys a magazine costing £1.99. If he pays with a £1 coin and two 50 pence pieces, how much change will he receive?

10p

25p

£1.99 is almost £2 but shops price things like this because they sound cheaper

Question 2

I buy a lolly on the way home from school every day. Lollies cost 12p each. I have two 50 pence pieces. How much money will I have left at the end of the school week?

10p

40p

70p

50p

First you must work out 5 x 12, which is 60

Question 3

I buy a pack of crayons costing 30p and a yo-yo costing 28p. How much change would I get if I paid with a £1 coin?

40p

52p

58p

42p

You must first find the total spent before counting on to £1 to work out the change

Question 4

Mum buys 3 boxes of eggs, costing 55p each. She pays with a £2 coin. How much change will she receive?

45p

35p

50p

80p

The difference between 165 and 200 is 35

Question 5

Ben went swimming. He paid 75p to swim and bought a drink and some crisps on the way home costing £1.50. How much change would he get from a £5 note?

£3.50

£2.75

£2.25

75p

Sometimes it might help to draw a blank number line

Question 6

Janet and Sam go to the cinema. They pay 60p each for a ticket and buy a large popcorn for £1.20. How much change will they get from £5?

£2.40

£3.40

£2.80

£2.60

Put the total at one end of an empty number line, and the amount paid at the other end to find the change

Question 7

I buy a bus ticket costing 50p. I pay with a £1 coin. How much change should I receive?

£1

40p

50p

£1 is the same as 100p. 100p - 50p = 50p

Question 8

I have £2 pocket money. I spend 40p on sweets, 50p on a book and 28p on some stickers. How much pocket money will I have left?

£1.82

£1.18

78p

82p

Finding the total spent and then counting up to £2 will give the answer

Question 9

I buy a cake costing 25p. How much change will I get from 50p?

20p

25p

35p

40p

50p - 25p leaves 25p. You could have counted up in 5s from 25 to 50 to find the difference

Question 10

Apples cost 15p each. If I buy 4 and pay with a £1 coin, how much change would I get?

40p

30p

25p

50p

4 x 15 = 60. The difference between 60 and 100 is the amount of change you should receive

You can find more about this topic by visiting BBC Bitesize - How to give change

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

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