Money Matters: Adding, Subtracting and Giving Change
Year 3 | Ages 7–8 | Beginner
Instructions: Use pounds (£) and pence (p) to work out each answer. Show your working in the boxes. Remember: 100p = £1. For change, subtract the cost from the amount paid.
Warm-Up: Add the Amounts
Add the two prices. You can add the pounds and pence separately, then combine them. Write each total as £ and p.
1. £1 and 20p + 30p =
2. 45p + 25p =
3. £2 and 15p + £1 and 20p =
4. 80p + 35p =
5. £3 and 40p + 50p =
Find the Change
Subtract the cost from the amount paid. For example, if something costs 65p and you pay £1, the change is 35p because 100p − 65p = 35p.
1. A pencil costs 35p. You pay £1. Change:
2. A snack costs 70p. You pay £1. Change:
3. A book costs £2 and 40p. You pay £3. Change:
4. A toy costs £4 and 25p. You pay £5. Change:
5. A drink costs £1 and 65p. You pay £2. Change:
Shop Counter: Add Then Pay
First add the prices to find the total cost. Then subtract the total from the amount paid to find the change. Write both answers in each question.
1. A ruler costs 45p and a rubber costs 20p. You pay £1. Total: Change:
2. An apple costs 35p and a banana costs 40p. You pay £1. Total: Change:
3. A comic costs £1 and 25p and a pencil costs 30p. You pay £2. Total: Change:
4. A ball costs £2 and 10p and a drink costs 65p. You pay £3. Total: Change:
5. A notebook costs £1 and 60p and a pen costs 75p. You pay £3. Total: Change:
Which Change Is Correct?
Work out the change, then choose the matching answer. Think of £1 as 100p when subtracting pence.
1. A sandwich costs 80p. You pay £1. What is the change?
2. A toy car costs £2 and 35p. You pay £3. What is the change?
3. A cake costs £1 and 45p. You pay £2. What is the change?
4. A game costs £3 and 20p. You pay £5. What is the change?
5. A drink costs 55p and a biscuit costs 30p. You pay £1. What is the change?
Shopping Problems
Read each practical problem carefully. Add prices when you buy more than one item, then subtract from the amount paid if you need to find the change.
1. Mia buys a card for 65p and an envelope for 20p. How much does she spend altogether?
2. Sam buys a toy for £3 and 50p and pays with a £5 note. How much change does he get?
3. A sandwich costs £1 and 35p. A drink costs 60p. How much do they cost altogether?
4. Leila buys a book for £2 and 75p and pays with £3. How much change does she get?
5. A pencil case costs £4 and 20p. A ruler costs 55p. How much do both items cost altogether?
Spot and Fix the Mistake
Check each pupil’s calculation. Decide whether it is correct. If it is wrong, write the correct amount in the box; if it is right, write “correct”.
1. £1 − 65p = 45p
2. £2 − £1 and 35p = 65p
3. 40p + 35p = 75p
4. £3 − £2 and 20p = 80p
5. £1 and 20p + 50p = £1 and 70p
Activity 1: £1 and 50p ; 70p ; £3 and 35p ; £1 and 15p ; £3 and 90p
Activity 2: 65p ; 30p ; 60p ; 75p ; 35p
Activity 3: 65p, 35p ; 75p, 25p ; £1 and 55p, 45p ; £2 and 75p, 25p ; £2 and 35p, 65p
Activity 4: 20p ; 65p ; 55p ; £1 and 80p ; 15p
Activity 5: 85p ; £1 and 50p ; £1 and 95p ; 25p ; £4 and 75p
Activity 6: Incorrect — 35p ; Correct ; Correct ; Incorrect — 80p ; Correct
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