Money

There are 31 NRICH Mathematical resources connected to Money
Currency Exchange
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Currency Exchange

Age
11 to 14
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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.
Debasing the Coinage
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Debasing the Coinage

Age
11 to 14
Challenge level
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How much lighter will £5 worth of 5p's be with these new lighter coins?
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?
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?
At the pumps
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At the pumps

Age
7 to 11
Challenge level
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How will you find out how much a tank of petrol costs?
The Legacy
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The Legacy

Age
14 to 16
Challenge level
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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?
The Money Maze
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The Money Maze

Age
7 to 11
Challenge level
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Go through the maze, collecting and losing your money as you go. Which route gives you the highest return? And the lowest?
Chocoholics
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Chocoholics

Age
7 to 11
Challenge level
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George and Jim want to buy a chocolate bar. George needs 2p more and Jim need 50p more to buy it. How much is the chocolate bar?
Penta Post
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Penta Post

Age
7 to 11
Challenge level
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Here are the prices for 1st and 2nd class mail within the UK. You have an unlimited number of each of these stamps. Which stamps would you need to post a parcel weighing 825g?
Plenty of Pens
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Plenty of Pens

Age
7 to 11
Challenge level
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Amy's mum had given 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?