Mrs Smith & Miss Peck’s maths talk homework

Curriculum objective:
Task: Over the past few weeks we have been working with money. As we find word problems a challenge, this week I would like you to spend some time working out the problems below.
Remember to:
• Read the questions carefully.
• Work out which operation you need to use – addition or subtraction.
• Write down the calculation accurately.
• Use columns to record your working.
• Check your counting is accurate.

1. I buy a lollipop which costs 66p. How much change do I get from £1.00?

2. Adam bought a chocolate bar which cost 89p. Charlie’s chocolate bar cost 70p more. How much did Charlie’s chocolate cost?

3. James bought 1 apple costing 64p and 1 banana costing 67p. How much did he spend altogether?

4. I bought 6 pencils. They cost £1.23p altogether. I paid £3.00. How much change did I get?

Date due: 14.6.17

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