Money

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At the Pumps

Age

7 to 11

Challenge level

How will you find out how much a tank of petrol costs?
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Five More Coins

Age

7 to 11

Challenge level

Could Ben have any amount of money between 5p and £2 in his pocket if he has five coins?
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Chocoholics

Age

7 to 11

Challenge level

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?
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How Much?

Age

7 to 11

Challenge level

Use your logical-thinking skills to deduce how much Dan's crisps and ice-cream cost altogether.
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Charitable Pennies

Age

7 to 14

Challenge level

Investigate the different ways that fifteen schools could have given money in a charity fundraiser.
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Debasing the Coinage

Age

11 to 14

Challenge level

How much lighter will £5 worth of 5p's be with these new lighter coins?
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Roasting Old Chestnuts 4

For teachers. Yet more school maths from long ago-interest and percentages.
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Money Problems?

Marion Bond investigates the skills needed in order for children to understand money.
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2010: A Year of Investigations

This article for teachers suggests ideas for activities built around 10 and 2010.
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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 ...