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Year 1 Maths — Money and change

Add small amounts of money, compare prices and work out simple change.

Name: ________________________

  1. 1.Match each pair of amounts to what they make altogether. Give the total as a plain number.

    • $2 and $3
    • $4 and $5
    • $6 and $6
    • $10 and $5
    • 15
    • 9
    • 5
    • 12

  2. 2.Which one costs more?

    • a) A toy for $12
    • b) A book for $15
    • c) A pencil for $2
    • d) A pen for $9

  3. 3.Which amount is worth more?

    • a) $11
    • b) $4
    • c) $9
    • d) $7

  4. 4.Sort each price by whether it is less than $10 or more than $10.

    Groups: Less than $10 · More than $10

    • $2
    • $4
    • $11
    • $8
    • $18
    • $15

  5. 5.Put these prices in order, cheapest first.

    • $3
    • $19
    • $12
    • $7

  6. 6.You have $5 and $3. How much is that altogether? Give just the number.

  7. 7.A pencil costs $2. What do 3 pencils cost? Give just the number.

  8. 8.A pen costs $6. You pay with $10. How much change do you get? Give just the number.

Answer key — Year 1 Maths — Money and change

  1. 1. $2 and $3 → 5; $4 and $5 → 9; $6 and $6 → 12; $10 and $5 → 15
  2. 2. b) A book for $15
  3. 3. a) $11
  4. 4. $4 → Less than $10; $15 → More than $10; $8 → Less than $10; $11 → More than $10; $2 → Less than $10; $18 → More than $10
  5. 5. 1. $3 2. $7 3. $12 4. $19
  6. 6. 8
  7. 7. 6
  8. 8. 4