Functional Skills MathsYears 10–13Functional Skills Maths Level 1

Money — adding, subtracting, change calculation

Functional Skills Maths Level 1: Money — adding, subtracting, change calculation

What you'll learn

  1. 1

    Imagine you've got a £10 note in your pocket. You buy a sandwich 🥪 for £3.50. How much change should you get back? That's what this lesson is about!

  2. 2

    You pay with a £10 note for a £3.50 sandwich. What's the first step to find the change?

  3. 3

    You have £10. Tap the coins to make £3.50, then see what's left over.

  4. 4

    Let's do one together: You buy a drink 🥤 for £1.80 with a £5 note. What's the change?

  5. 5

    Now you try: You have £20 and buy a book 📚 for £7.45. Show the change by making £7.45 first.

  6. 6

    You pay with a £20 note for a £7.45 book. How much change do you get?

  7. 7

    You buy a pizza 🍕 for £8.99 and a drink 🥤 for £1.50. You hand over a £20 note. How much change?

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