Year 1 Money: check-up and quiz

Key words. p stands for pence. £ stands for pounds.

Method. Read the number on the note. The number tells us what it is worth.

1. Look at the note. The writing on the note shows its value.
   Note: £20
2. Read the letter after the number. p means pence. £ means pounds.
   £ = pounds
3. Write the value.
   £20

Check. Say the value out loud: £20. ✓

Watch out. Look at the number, not at the size of the coin.

Key words. p stands for pence. £ stands for pounds.

Method. Read the number on the coin. The number tells us what it is worth.

1. Look at the coin. The writing on the coin shows its value.
   Coin: 2p
2. Read the letter after the number. p means pence. £ means pounds.
   p = pence
3. Write the value.
   2p

Check. Say the value out loud: 2p. ✓

Watch out. Look at the number, not at the size of the coin.

Method. Start with the biggest coin, then count on. Say the value of each one as you add it.

1. Start with the biggest coin or note. Starting with the biggest one is quick.
   10p
2. Count on 5p. Add the value of the next coin or note.
   10p + 5p = 15p
3. Count on 1p. Add the value of the next coin or note.
   15p + 1p = 16p
4. Write the total.
   16p

Check. Add them in a different order. You still get 16p. ✓

Watch out. Add the values, not the number of coins. Count each coin only once.

Method. Start with the biggest coin, then count on. Say the value of each one as you add it.

1. Start with the biggest coin or note. Starting with the biggest one is quick.
   £5
2. Count on £1. Add the value of the next coin or note.
   £5 + £1 = £6
3. Count on £1. Add the value of the next coin or note.
   £6 + £1 = £7
4. Write the total.
   £7

Check. Add them in a different order. You still get £7. ✓

Watch out. Add the values, not the number of coins. Count each coin only once.

Method. Find two coins that add up to the amount. Try the bigger coins first.

1. Try two coins. Pick two coins and add their values.
   10p + 2p
2. Add them up. The total must be the amount we want.
   10p + 2p = 12p
3. Write the answer. No other two coins make this amount.
   10p and 2p

Check. Add them the other way round: 2p + 10p = 12p. ✓

Watch out. The two coins can be the same, like two 10p coins.

Method. Add one coin at a time until you reach 10p.

1. Add one coin at a time. Each coin is worth 5p.
   5p, 10p
2. Count how many coins you added. The number of coins is the number of steps.
   2 coins
3. Write the answer.
   2

Check. Check: 2 × 5p = 10p. ✓

Watch out. Add the same coin each time. Do not add 1 each time.

Method. Compare the two values. The value with the bigger number is worth more.

1. Read the first coin or note. Write down its value.
   First: £1
2. Read the second coin or note. Write down its value.
   Second: 50p
3. Compare the values. The bigger value is worth more than the smaller one.
   £1 is more than 50p
4. Write the answer.
   £1 is worth more.

Check. The other way round: 50p is worth less than £1. ✓

Watch out. Do not choose a coin because it looks bigger. Look at the value written on it.

Key words. The price is what something costs. The change is the money given back.

Method. Change is the money we get back. Count on from the price to the money paid.

1. Start at the price. We count on from the price to the money paid.
   8p
2. Count on to 10p. Each step adds on money until we reach the amount paid.
   8p + ? = 10p
3. Find how much we counted on. The amount we counted on is the change.
   10p − 8p = 2p
4. Write the answer.
   2p change

Check. Add the change to the price: 8p + 2p = 10p. ✓

Watch out. Change is the money paid minus the price. Do not add them.

Method. Smallest value first. Read the number on each one.

1. Read each coin or note. Write down each value.
   10p, 2p, £1 and 5p
2. Put them in order. Start with the smallest value.
   2p, 5p, 10p, £1
3. Write the answer.
   2p, 5p, 10p, £1

Check. There are 4 in the question and 4 in the answer. ✓

Watch out. Compare the values, not the sizes of the coins.

Method. Take the money spent away from the money we had at first.

1. Start with £20. This is the money we have at first.
   £20
2. Take away £10. Take away the amount spent.
   £20 − £10 = £10
3. Write the answer.
   £10 left

Check. Add back what was spent: £10 + £10 = £20. ✓

Watch out. Take away the amount spent, not the amount left.

Key words. p stands for pence. £ stands for pounds.

Method. Read the number on the coin. The number tells us what it is worth.

1. Look at the coin. The writing on the coin shows its value.
   Coin: 20p
2. Read the letter after the number. p means pence. £ means pounds.
   p = pence
3. Write the value.
   20p

Check. Say the value out loud: 20p. ✓

Watch out. Look at the number, not at the size of the coin.

Key words. p stands for pence. £ stands for pounds.

Method. Read the number on the note. The number tells us what it is worth.

1. Look at the note. The writing on the note shows its value.
   Note: £5
2. Read the letter after the number. p means pence. £ means pounds.
   £ = pounds
3. Write the value.
   £5

Check. Say the value out loud: £5. ✓

Watch out. Look at the number, not at the size of the coin.

Method. Start with the biggest coin, then count on. Say the value of each one as you add it.

1. Start with the biggest coin or note. Starting with the biggest one is quick.
   5p
2. Count on 5p. Add the value of the next coin or note.
   5p + 5p = 10p
3. Count on 2p. Add the value of the next coin or note.
   10p + 2p = 12p
4. Write the total.
   12p

Check. Add them in a different order. You still get 12p. ✓

Watch out. Add the values, not the number of coins. Count each coin only once.

Method. Find the coin that is worth 50p. Read the number on each one.

1. Read each coin. Check its number.
   5p, 20p and 50p
2. Find 50p. Only one coin has this value.
   50p is here
3. Write the answer.
   50p

Check. The other coins are not 50p, so this one is right. ✓

Watch out. Do not choose a coin because it looks like a good size. Read the number.

Method. Start with the biggest coin, then count on. Say the value of each one as you add it.

1. Start with the biggest coin or note. Starting with the biggest one is quick.
   £5
2. Count on £1. Add the value of the next coin or note.
   £5 + £1 = £6
3. Count on £1. Add the value of the next coin or note.
   £6 + £1 = £7
4. Count on £1. Add the value of the next coin or note.
   £7 + £1 = £8
5. Write the total.
   £8

Check. Add them in a different order. You still get £8. ✓

Watch out. Add the values, not the number of coins. Count each coin only once.

Method. Add one coin at a time until you reach 20p.

1. Add one coin at a time. Each coin is worth 5p.
   5p, 10p, 15p, 20p
2. Count how many coins you added. The number of coins is the number of steps.
   4 coins
3. Write the answer.
   4

Check. Check: 4 × 5p = 20p. ✓

Watch out. Add the same coin each time. Do not add 1 each time.

Method. Find two coins that add up to the amount. Try the bigger coins first.

1. Try two coins. Pick two coins and add their values.
   10p + 5p
2. Add them up. The total must be the amount we want.
   10p + 5p = 15p
3. Write the answer. No other two coins make this amount.
   10p and 5p

Check. Add them the other way round: 5p + 10p = 15p. ✓

Watch out. The two coins can be the same, like two 10p coins.

Key words. The price is what something costs. The change is the money given back.

Method. Change is the money we get back. Count on from the price to the money paid.

1. Start at the price. We count on from the price to the money paid.
   6p
2. Count on to 10p. Each step adds on money until we reach the amount paid.
   6p + ? = 10p
3. Find how much we counted on. The amount we counted on is the change.
   10p − 6p = 4p
4. Write the answer.
   4p change

Check. Add the change to the price: 6p + 4p = 10p. ✓

Watch out. Change is the money paid minus the price. Do not add them.

Method. Look for the one that is different. Read the letter after each number.

1. Look at each one. Read the letter after the number.
   2p, 5p, £1 and 10p
2. Find the one that is different. Three of them are in pence (p). One is in pounds (£).
   £1 is the only one in pounds
3. Write the answer.
   £1

Check. The other three are all in pence, so £1 is the odd one out. ✓

Watch out. Pence (p) and pounds (£) are different. Look at the letter.

Key words. The price is what something costs. The change is the money given back.

Method. Change is the money we get back. Count on from the price to the money paid.

1. Start at the price. We count on from the price to the money paid.
   13p
2. Count on to 20p. Each step adds on money until we reach the amount paid.
   13p + ? = 20p
3. Find how much we counted on. The amount we counted on is the change.
   20p − 13p = 7p
4. Write the answer.
   7p change

Check. Add the change to the price: 13p + 7p = 20p. ✓

Watch out. Change is the money paid minus the price. Do not add them.