Money

  • Fruity Pairs
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    Fruity Pairs

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    5 to 7
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    Which two items of fruit could Kate and Sam choose? Can you order the prices from lowest to highest?

  • Five Coins
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    Five Coins

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    5 to 11
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    Ben has five coins in his pocket. How much money might he have?

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    The Puzzling Sweet Shop

    Age
    5 to 11
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    There were cola bottles for 2p, mini eggs for 3p, marshmallow twists for 5p and lollipops for 7p in the sweet shop. What could each of the children buy with their money?

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    Money Bags

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    5 to 11
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    Ram divided 15 pennies among four small bags. He could then pay any sum of money from 1p to 15p without opening any bag. How many pennies did Ram put in each bag?

  • Buying a Balloon
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    Buying a Balloon

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    7 to 11
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    Lolla bought a balloon at the circus. She gave the clown six coins to pay for it. What could Lolla have paid for the balloon?

  • Plenty of Pens
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    Plenty of Pens

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    7 to 11
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    Amy's mum gave her £2.50 to spend. She bought four times as many pens as pencils and was given 40p change. How many of each did she buy?

  • Planning a School Trip
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    Planning a School Trip

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    7 to 11
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    You are organising a school trip and you need to write a letter to parents to let them know about the day. Use the cards to gather all the information you need.

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    How Much Did It Cost?

    Age
    7 to 11
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    Use your logical thinking skills to deduce how much Dan's crisps and ice cream cost altogether.

  • Oh for the mathematics of yesteryear
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    Oh for the Mathematics of Yesteryear

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    11 to 14
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    A garrison of 600 men has just enough bread ... but, with the news that the enemy was planning an attack... How many ounces of bread a day must each man in the garrison be allowed, to hold out 45 days against the siege of the enemy?

  • The Legacy
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    The Legacy

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    14 to 16
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    Your school has been left a million pounds in the will of an ex-pupil. What model of investment and spending would you use in order to ensure the best return on the money?