Learning about money is part of KS2 Maths in Year Four. You'll solve problems like turning pounds into pence and adding different types of coins. It's like Year Three, but with bigger numbers!
Money problems are like puzzles that test your adding and subtracting skills. You add to know how much things cost and subtract to get the right change. Quick maths helps in everyday life - imagine getting the wrong change!
Try this quiz to see how good you are at solving real-life money puzzles.
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You can find more about this topic by visiting BBC Bitesize - Solving money problems
There are 100p in every £1 so £30 = 3,000p
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To convert pence into pounds divide by 100
To convert pounds into pence multiply by 100 |
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One way to work this out is to add the pence first and then add the result to the pounds:
90p + 50p + 80p = £2.20 £2.20 + £2 + £1 + £0 = £5.20 |
When the question asks 'How much change?' this usually means a subtraction is required
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6 x 70p = 420p or £4.20
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After 5 weeks Claire will only have £5 which is not enough. Therefore she will have to save for one more week
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To solve this problem, first you need to find the total spent (£3.50 + 75p = £4.25) and then subtract from £5 (£5 - £4.25 = 75p)
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To solve this problem first you need to find the total spent (£1.50 x 3 = £4.50) and then subtract from £20 (£20 - £4.50 = £15.50)
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To find a quarter of Adam's savings you need to divide £16 by 4
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To work this one out you must divide £12 by £3 which gives the answer 4
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