Money

  • Money Problems?
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    Money problems?

    Marion Bond investigates the skills needed in order for children to understand money.
  • History of Money
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    History of money

    If you would like a new CD you would probably go into a shop and buy one using coins or notes. (You might need to do a bit of saving first!) However, this way of paying for the things you want did not always exist. Find out more ...
  • Thirty Nine, Seventy Five
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    Thirty nine, seventy five

    Age
    11 to 14
    Challenge level
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    We have exactly 100 coins. There are five different values of coins. We have decided to buy a piece of computer software for 39.75. We have the correct money, not a penny more, not a penny less! Can you discover what the five different types of coins are worth and how many of each we have saved?
  • Debt Recovery
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    Debt recovery

    Age
    11 to 14
    Challenge level
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    Tony and Tina can't work out which of them owes what to the other. Can you?
  • Loose Change
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    Loose change

    Age
    11 to 14
    Challenge level
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    In how many ways can you give change for a ten pence piece?
  • Currency Exchange
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    Currency exchange

    Age
    11 to 14
    Challenge level
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    Dan and Ann have 9 and 8 coins respectively. What is the smallest number of coins they must swap so they end up with equal amounts of money.
  • Money Line-up
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    Money line-up

    Age
    5 to 7
    Challenge level
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    In this game for two players, the aim is to make a row of four coins which total one dollar.
  • Coins (1)
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    Coins (1)

    Age
    5 to 7
    Challenge level
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    This activity will help you get used to the coins you have in your country.

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