Money

  • Fruity Pairs
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    Fruity pairs

    Age
    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?

  • Cashing Up
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    Cashing up

    Age
    5 to 11
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    What is the most common coin in this shopkeeper's till?
  • Five Coins
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    Five coins

    Age
    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

    Age
    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?

  • Christmas Shopping
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    Christmas shopping

    Age
    7 to 11
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    Vera is shopping at a market with these coins in her purse. Which things could she give exactly the right amount for?
  • Buying a Balloon
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    Buying a balloon

    Age
    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

    Age
    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?

  • Penta Post
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    Penta post

    Age
    7 to 11
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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?
  • The Money Maze
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    The money maze

    Age
    7 to 11
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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?