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C. REAL LIFE PROBLEMS - MONEY
Key objective: to help children use the four rules of number mentally
to solve simple problems involving money.
The activities in this section require the child to complete problems
involving:
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the value of all coins.
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exchanging coins for their equivalent value using several smaller
coins.
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different ways of paying the same amounts using different coins.
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finding the total cost of several items in a shop.
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finding the difference in cost between items of less than £1.
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working out the change from 20p and 50p coins.
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finding missing amounts.
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arranging coins to total a stated amount.
He or she will have to decide if the calculation can be done mentally
or if additional apparatus such as coins or pencil and paper are
required.
Vocabulary
The meaning of these words should be understood:
money, coin, worth, cost, exactly, amount, item, pound, price,
change, total, pay
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