Pounds and Pence: Money Matters
Year 2 | Ages 6–7 | Beginner
Instructions: Work through each activity in order. Use the £ symbol for pounds and p for pence, and write each amount clearly. You may use the coin combinations shown to help you add amounts and work out change.
Pounds or Pence?
Write each amount using the correct symbol. Use £ for pounds and p for pence. The example shows how to write an amount.
Example: 5 pounds = £5
1. 7 pence =
2. 20 pence =
3. 3 pounds =
4. 50 pence =
5. 2 pounds =
Make the Amount
Add the coins to find the total. Write your answer in pence. Remember that two 10p coins make 20p.
1. 10p + 5p =
2. 20p + 10p =
3. 10p + 10p + 5p =
4. 20p + 20p + 10p =
5. 50p + 20p =
Find Another Coin Combination
Each pair of coin groups makes the same amount. Write the total for each group. Then compare the two totals to check they are equal.
1. 10p + 10p = 20p =
2. 20p + 10p = 10p + 10p + 10p =
3. 20p + 20p = 20p + 10p + 10p =
4. 50p + 10p = 20p + 20p + 10p =
Pay the Exact Price
Work out the total price, then write the amount in the box. Add the pounds and pence where needed.
1. A pear costs 20p and a banana costs 10p. Total:
2. A pencil costs 15p and a ruler costs 20p. Total:
3. A book costs £1 and a sticker costs 20p. Total:
4. A ball costs 50p and a skipping rope costs 30p. Total:
Work Out the Change
Subtract the price from the amount paid to find the change. Write the change using p or £ as appropriate.
1. A toy costs 30p. You pay 50p. Change:
2. A snack costs 25p. You pay 50p. Change:
3. A pencil costs 40p. You pay £1. Change:
4. A book costs £1. You pay £2. Change:
Money Problems
Read each problem carefully. Add the prices or work out the change, then write the answer with the correct money symbol.
1. Mia has 20p and gets 10p more. How much does she have now?
2. Sam buys a 30p apple and a 20p drink. How much does he spend?
3. A toy costs 60p. Leo pays with £1. How much change does he get?
4. Ava has 50p. She buys a 20p pencil. How much money has she left?
Activity 1: 7p ; 20p ; £3 ; 50p ; £2
Activity 2: 15p ; 30p ; 25p ; 50p ; 70p
Activity 3: 20p and 20p ; 30p and 30p ; 40p and 40p ; 60p and 50p
Activity 4: 30p ; 35p ; £1.20 ; 80p
Activity 5: 20p ; 25p ; 60p ; £1
Activity 6: 30p ; 50p ; 40p ; 30p
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