Year 1: Coins and their values
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Coins and their values
We use coins to pay for things. Every coin has a value. The value tells us how much the coin is worth. The number on the coin is its value. The letter p means pence. The sign £ means pounds.
Here are the coins we use in the UK. Read the number on each one.
Key ideas
- The number on a coin tells you its value.
- p means pence. £ means pounds.
- Look at the number, not the size of the coin.
- £2 is the coin with the most value.
Key words. p stands for pence. £ stands for pounds.
Method. Read the number on the coin. The number tells us what it is worth.
- Look at the coin. The writing on the coin shows its value.Coin: 20p
- Read the letter after the number. p means pence. £ means pounds.p = pence
- Write the value. 20p
Check. Say the value out loud: 20p. ✓
Watch out. Look at the number, not at the size of the coin.
Method. Compare the two values. The value with the bigger number is worth more.
- Read the first coin or note. Write down its value.First: 5p
- Read the second coin or note. Write down its value.Second: 2p
- Compare the values. The bigger value is worth more than the smaller one.5p is more than 2p
- Write the answer. 5p is worth more.
Check. The other way round: 2p is worth less than 5p. ✓
Watch out. Do not choose a coin because it looks bigger. Look at the value written on it.
Method. Compare the two values. The value with the bigger number is worth more.
- Read the first coin or note. Write down its value.First: £2
- Read the second coin or note. Write down its value.Second: £1
- Compare the values. The bigger value is worth more than the smaller one.£2 is more than £1
- Write the answer. £2 is worth more.
Check. The other way round: £1 is worth less than £2. ✓
Watch out. Do not choose a coin because it looks bigger. Look at the value written on it.
Watch out
Watch out: a coin can look big and still be worth less. The 2p coin is worth less than the 5p coin, even if it looks bigger. Always read the number.
Exam tip
Grown-up tip. Collect real coins from home and sort them into piles by value, reading the number on each one. Ask your child: “Which coin is worth the most? How do you know?” Coins of different sizes can have different values.
Exercise 12A Coins and their values
Non-calculatorKey words. p stands for pence. £ stands for pounds.
Method. Read the number on the coin. The number tells us what it is worth.
- Look at the coin. The writing on the coin shows its value.Coin: 1p
- Read the letter after the number. p means pence. £ means pounds.p = pence
- Write the value. 1p
Check. Say the value out loud: 1p. ✓
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.
- Look at the coin. The writing on the coin shows its value.Coin: 2p
- Read the letter after the number. p means pence. £ means pounds.p = pence
- Write the value. 2p
Check. Say the value out loud: 2p. ✓
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.
- Look at the coin. The writing on the coin shows its value.Coin: 5p
- Read the letter after the number. p means pence. £ means pounds.p = pence
- Write the value. 5p
Check. Say the value out loud: 5p. ✓
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.
- Look at the coin. The writing on the coin shows its value.Coin: 10p
- Read the letter after the number. p means pence. £ means pounds.p = pence
- Write the value. 10p
Check. Say the value out loud: 10p. ✓
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.
- Look at the coin. The writing on the coin shows its value.Coin: 20p
- Read the letter after the number. p means pence. £ means pounds.p = pence
- 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 coin. The number tells us what it is worth.
- Look at the coin. The writing on the coin shows its value.Coin: 50p
- Read the letter after the number. p means pence. £ means pounds.p = pence
- Write the value. 50p
Check. Say the value out loud: 50p. ✓
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.
- Look at the coin. The writing on the coin shows its value.Coin: £1
- Read the letter after the number. p means pence. £ means pounds.£ = pounds
- Write the value. £1
Check. Say the value out loud: £1. ✓
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.
- Look at the coin. The writing on the coin shows its value.Coin: £2
- Read the letter after the number. p means pence. £ means pounds.£ = pounds
- Write the value. £2
Check. Say the value out loud: £2. ✓
Watch out. Look at the number, not at the size of the coin.
Method. Find the coin that is worth 20p. Read the number on each one.
- Read each coin. Check its number.2p, 20p and 50p
- Find 20p. Only one coin has this value.20p is here
- Write the answer. 20p
Check. The other coins are not 20p, so this one is right. ✓
Watch out. Do not choose a coin because it looks like a good size. Read the number.
Method. Find the coin that is worth £1. Read the number on each one.
- Read each coin. Check its number.10p, 50p and £1
- Find £1. Only one coin has this value.£1 is here
- Write the answer. £1
Check. The other coins are not £1, so this one is right. ✓
Watch out. Do not choose a coin because it looks like a good size. Read the number.
Key words. p stands for pence. £ stands for pounds.
Method. Read the number on the coin. The number tells us what it is worth.
- Look at the coin. The writing on the coin shows its value.Coin: 50p
- Read the letter after the number. p means pence. £ means pounds.p = pence
- Write the value. 50p
Check. Say the value out loud: 50p. ✓
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.
- Look at the coin. The writing on the coin shows its value.Coin: £2
- Read the letter after the number. p means pence. £ means pounds.£ = pounds
- Write the value. £2
Check. Say the value out loud: £2. ✓
Watch out. Look at the number, not at the size of the coin.
Method. Find the value of each person’s money. The bigger value is more money.
- Look at Mei’s money. Read the value of the coin.Mei: 20p
- Look at Ravi’s money. Read the value of the coin.Ravi: 10p
- Compare the values. The bigger value has more money.20p is more than 10p
- Write the answer. Mei has more money.
Check. Compare the numbers: 20 is bigger than 10. ✓
Watch out. Compare the values, not the names or the size of the coins.
Method. Compare the two values. The value with the bigger number is worth more.
- Read the first coin or note. Write down its value.First: 5p
- Read the second coin or note. Write down its value.Second: 2p
- Compare the values. The bigger value is worth more than the smaller one.5p is more than 2p
- Write the answer. 5p is worth more.
Check. The other way round: 2p is worth less than 5p. ✓
Watch out. Do not choose a coin because it looks bigger. Look at the value written on it.
Method. Look for the one that is different. Read the letter after each number.
- Look at each one. Read the letter after the number.5p, 10p, £1 and 20p
- Find the one that is different. Three of them are in pence (p). One is in pounds (£).£1 is the only one in pounds
- 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.
Method. Work out the value of the two £1 coins. Then compare with the £2 coin.
- Add the two £1 coins. Each coin is worth £1.£1 + £1 = £2
- Compare with the £2 coin. If the amounts match, they are worth the same.£2 and £2
- Write the answer. They are the same.
Check. Two £1 coins make £2. ✓
Watch out. Two coins can be worth the same as one bigger coin.
Method. Find the coin that is worth 10p. Read the number on each one.
- Read each coin. Check its number.1p, 5p and 10p
- Find 10p. Only one coin has this value.10p is here
- Write the answer. 10p
Check. The other coins are not 10p, so this one is right. ✓
Watch out. Do not choose a coin because it looks like a good size. Read the number.
Method. Compare the two values. The value with the bigger number is worth more.
- Read the first coin or note. Write down its value.First: 2p
- Read the second coin or note. Write down its value.Second: 1p
- Compare the values. The bigger value is worth more than the smaller one.2p is more than 1p
- Write the answer. 2p is worth more.
Check. The other way round: 1p is worth less than 2p. ✓
Watch out. Do not choose a coin because it looks bigger. Look at the value written on it.
Method. Smallest value first. Read the number on each one.
- Read each coin or note. Write down each value.10p, 1p, 50p and £1
- Put them in order. Start with the smallest value.1p, 10p, 50p, £1
- Write the answer. 1p, 10p, 50p, £1
Check. There are 4 in the question and 4 in the answer. ✓
Watch out. Compare the values, not the sizes of the coins.