Make 50p
20p + 20p + 10p makes 50p.
Total: 50p
Different coins can be combined to make the same total.
Year 2
Recognise and use symbols for pounds and pence; combine amounts to make a particular value; solve simple problems involving money
Recognise pounds and pence, make given amounts in different ways and solve simple money problems.
Lesson overview
Measurement
Money amounts can be shown with pounds (£) and pence (p). We can combine coins to make a total, compare amounts and solve simple shopping problems by adding or choosing the correct value.
Use pound and pence symbols
A toy can cost £1. A drink can cost 80p.
one pound
eighty pence
Use £ for pounds and p for pence.
Find the total
30p and 40p together make 70p.
Add the values carefully to solve a simple money problem.
Worked example
A fruit bag costs 20p and a juice costs 50p. How much do they cost altogether?
Total: 70p
- Read the two prices carefully.
- Add 20p and 50p.
- 20 + 50 = 70.
- So the total cost is 70p.
Try it
Use the coin values or money sentence to choose or write the correct total.
Question 1
Which coins make 30p?
Total: 30p
Question 2
Which symbol shows pounds?
Question 3
How much is 40p + 20p?
Question 4
Which amount is greater?
Question 5
A sandwich costs 30p and milk costs 20p. What is the total?
Common mistakes
Watch for these when working through the lesson.
- Mixing up the £ and p symbols.
- Counting only one coin and forgetting the others.
- Writing the wrong total after adding the amounts.
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