Measurement

Money Representations

1

Match Coins to Values

Draw a line to match.

$1 + $1 + $1
$2 + $2
50c + 50c
$2 + $1 + 50c
$3.50
$4
$1
$3
2

Match More Coins

Draw a line to match.

$1 + 50c + 20c
$2 + $2 + $1
50c + 20c + 20c + 10c
$5 + $2
$1.00
$7
$1.70
$5
3

Which Coins Make the Amount?

Circle the set of coins that makes the given amount.

$1.50

$1 + 50c
$1 + $1
50c + 50c + 50c + 50c

$3.00

$2 + $2
$2 + $1
$1 + $1

$5.00

$2 + $2 + $1
$2 + $1 + $1
$5 note

$0.50

Two 20c + one 10c
One 50c
Both are correct
4

More Coin Combinations

Circle the correct set.

$2.50

$2 + 50c
$1 + $1 + 50c
Both are correct

$4.00

$2 + $2
Four $1 coins
Both are correct

$7.00

$5 + $2
$5 + $1 + $1
Both are correct
5

Show It Two Ways

Write two different ways to make each amount.

$2.00 Way 1: ___ Way 2: ___

$3.50 Way 1: ___ Way 2: ___

$5.00 Way 1: ___ Way 2: ___

6

Show Three Ways

Write three different ways to make each amount.

$1.00 Way 1: ___ Way 2: ___ Way 3: ___

$10.00 Way 1: ___ Way 2: ___ Way 3: ___

7

Same Amount, Different Coins

Which two sets of coins are worth the same amount?

Which equals $2?

Two $1 coins
Four 50c coins
Both are correct

Which equals $1?

Two 50c coins
Five 20c coins
Both are correct

Which equals $4?

Two $2 coins
Four $1 coins
Both are correct
8

Match Amounts to Notes and Coins

Draw a line to match.

$7.50
$12.00
$15.50
$20.00
$10 + $5 + 50c
$5 + $2 + 50c
$10 + $10
$10 + $2
9

Making Change

Write the fewest coins and notes needed.

$8.50 = ___

$13.00 = ___

$6.70 = ___

$17.50 = ___

10

Calculate Change

Work out the change.

You pay $10 for a $7.50 item. Change = ___

You pay $20 for a $13.00 item. Change = ___

You pay $5 for a $3.80 item. Change = ___

11

Home Activity: Coin Challenge

Use real coins to explore money representations!

  • 1How many different ways can you make $1 using coins? Try to find at least 3 ways.
  • 2Grab a handful of coins. Count the total. Can you make the same total a different way?
  • 3Play 'shopkeeper' and practise giving change using the fewest coins.
  • 4Ask someone to show you $5. How did they make it? Show them a different way.
12

Match Amounts to Coins — Set A

Match each amount to the coins needed (using fewest coins).

$1.50
$2.20
$3.70
$5.50
$5 + 50c
$1 + 50c
$2 + 20c
$2 + $1 + 50c + 20c
13

Match Amounts to Coins — Set B

Match each amount to the best coin combination.

$0.60
$1.80
$4.50
$9.90
50c + 10c
$1 + 50c + 20c + 10c
$2 + $2 + 50c
$5 + $2 + $2 + 90c
14

Count the Coins — Set A

Circle the total.

$2 + $1 + 50c + 20c = ?

$3.60
$3.70
$3.80

$5 + $2 + 50c = ?

$7.00
$7.50
$8.00

$1 + $1 + 20c + 10c = ?

$2.20
$2.30
$2.40

$10 + $5 + $2 + $1 = ?

$17
$18
$19
15

Count the Coins — Set B

Circle the total.

$20 + $10 + $5 + $2 = ?

$35
$37
$39

50c + 50c + 20c + 10c = ?

$1.20
$1.30
$1.40

$1 + 50c + 20c + 5c = ?

$1.70
$1.75
$1.80
16

Find the Change — Set A

Calculate the change.

Pay $10, item costs $6.50. Change = ___

Pay $20, item costs $13.75. Change = ___

Pay $50, item costs $32.20. Change = ___

Pay $5, item costs $3.85. Change = ___

17

Find the Change — Set B

Calculate the change.

Pay $10, item costs $4.30. Change = ___

Pay $20, items total $17.55. Change = ___

Pay $100, items total $84.90. Change = ___

18

Make the Amount Three Ways — Set A

Write three different coin combinations.

$3.50: Way 1: ___ Way 2: ___ Way 3: ___

$7.00: Way 1: ___ Way 2: ___ Way 3: ___

19

Make the Amount Three Ways — Set B

Write three different coin combinations.

$4.25: Way 1: ___ Way 2: ___ Way 3: ___

$15.00: Way 1: ___ Way 2: ___ Way 3: ___

20

Money Word Problems — Set A

Solve each problem.

Ella has $5. She buys a juice for $2.50 and a snack for $1.75. How much change? ___

Ben has three $2 coins and two 50c coins. How much money? ___

Two friends share the cost of a $9.50 toy equally. How much each? ___

21

Money Word Problems — Set B

Solve.

Mum paid $50 for groceries costing $43.60. What was her change? ___

A book costs $8.95. You save $2 each week. How many weeks to save enough? ___

3 pencils cost $1.20 each. Total cost? ___ Change from $5? ___

22

Money Word Problems — Set C

Solve.

4 children each contribute $3.50 to buy a present. Total amount: ___

A toy costs $24. You have $16.50. How much more do you need? ___

23

Sort: Notes or Coins?

Sort Australian money.

$2
$5
50c
$10
$1
$100
Coins
Notes
24

Sort: Less Than $5 or $5 or More?

Sort each amount.

$3.80
$5.00
$4.99
$7.50
$2.25
$10.10
Less than $5
$5 or more
25

Money Bonds to $10 — Set A

Find the missing amount to make $10.

10
3
?
10
?
4
10
7
?
10
?
1
10
8
?
10
?
6
26

Money Bonds to $20 — Set A

Find the missing amount to make $20.

20
8
?
20
?
13
20
15
?
20
?
6
20
11
?
20
?
9
27

Ways to Make $2

Tally how many students found each way to make $2.

ItemTallyTotal
Two $1 coins
Four 50c coins
Other combination
28

Money Raised Pictograph

Each symbol = $5. How much did each class raise?

Year 3A
Year 3B
Year 3C
Year 3D
1

Which class raised the most?

2

How much did Year 3A raise (each star = $5)?

3

How much did all four classes raise combined?

29

Fewest Coins Challenge

What is the fewest number of coins/notes to make each amount?

$8.50 — fewest notes/coins: ___

$16.20 — fewest notes/coins: ___

$23.70 — fewest notes/coins: ___

30

Money Reflection

Write about money.

Why are there different types of coins and notes? ___

What does 'making change' mean? ___

Design your own coin. What would it be worth and what picture would it have? ___

31

Australian Currency Facts

Circle the correct answer.

Australia's currency is the...

Dollar
Pound
Euro

Australia's smallest coin is...

1c
5c
10c

The largest Australian banknote is...

$50
$100
$200

Gold coins in Australian currency include...

$1 and $2
$5 and $10
50c and $1
32

Shopping Scenario — Set A

Solve each shopping scenario.

You have $12. Chocolate = $3.50, drink = $2.50, chips = $2.00. Can you buy all 3? ___ Total cost: ___ Change: ___

You have $20. T-shirt = $14.95, socks = $3.95. Can you buy both? ___ Total: ___ Change: ___

33

Shopping Scenario — Set B

Solve.

Divide $6.00 equally among 3 people. Each person gets: ___

Divide $8.50 equally among 2 people. Each person gets: ___

If 4 friends share the cost of a $12 pizza equally, each pays: ___

34

Match Transactions to Change

Match each transaction to the correct change.

Pay $10, spend $6.50
Pay $20, spend $14.75
Pay $50, spend $37.20
Pay $5, spend $3.30
$12.80
$1.70
$3.50
$5.25
35

Saving Goals

Plan how to save for a goal.

Item I want: ___ Cost: $___

I can save $__ per week.

Weeks to save: ___

Total I will have: ___

36

Budget Challenge

You have $30. Plan how to spend it.

Item 1: ___ = $___ Item 2: ___ = $___ Item 3: ___ = $___ Total spent: $___ Change: $___

37

Make the Amount

Fill in the missing amount.

500
200
?
500
?
350
1000
450
?
1000
?
750
200
125
?
200
?
80
38

Counting by $0.50

Fill in the missing amounts.

0.5
1
2
2.5
?
3
3.5
4.5
5
?
0.5
1
1.5
2
?
39

Count the Money — Set A

Circle the total.

$5 + $2 + $1 + 50c = ?

$8.50
$8.00
$9.00

$2 + $2 + $1 + 20c + 10c = ?

$5.20
$5.30
$5.40

50c + 50c + 20c + 10c = ?

$1.20
$1.30
$1.40
40

Count the Money — Set B

Circle the total.

$10 + $5 + $2 + $1 = ?

$17
$18
$19

$20 + $10 + 50c = ?

$30.00
$30.50
$31.00

Three $2 coins + two $1 coins = ?

$6
$7
$8
41

Best Way to Pay

Circle the most efficient way to pay.

Pay $3.50 with...

$2 + $1 + 50c
35 × 10c coins
7 × 50c coins

Pay $12.00 with...

$10 + $2
12 × $1 coins
$5 + $5 + $2

Pay $7.50 with...

$5 + $2 + 50c
$2 + $2 + $2 + $1 + 50c
75 × 10c coins
42

Match Prices to Coin Combinations

Match.

$4.50
$9.00
$0.75
$2.20
$2 + 20c
50c + 20c + 5c
$2 + $2 + 50c
$5 + $2 + $2
43

Match Change Scenarios

Match each purchase to the correct change.

$10 for a $6.50 item
$20 for a $11.30 item
$50 for a $38.80 item
$5 for a $2.75 item
$2.25
$8.70
$11.20
$3.50
44

Sort: Under $5 or $5 and Over?

Sort each amount.

$3.50
$5.00
$4.99
$7.25
$2.10
$12.00
Under $5.00
$5.00 and over
45

Sort: Coins or Notes?

Sort each amount into the most likely form.

$0.50
$50.00
$1.70
$20.00
$3.40
$100.00
Paid with coins
Paid with notes
46

Count $2 Coins

Each circle = $2. Write the total.

?
?
?
?
47

Money Problem Solving — Set A

Solve each problem.

A pen costs $2.80 and a notebook costs $4.50. Total: ___ Change from $10: ___

3 ice creams cost $2.50 each. Total: ___ Change from $10: ___

A magazine costs $5.95. How many can you buy with $20? ___ Leftover: ___

48

Money Problem Solving — Set B

Solve.

You save $3.50 per week. After 4 weeks you have: ___

You have $25. You spend $8.75 and $6.50. You have left: ___

5 friends share the cost of a $17.50 gift equally. Each pays: ___

49

Write the Amount in Dollars and Cents

Write each amount two ways.

Two hundred and fifty cents = $___ = ___c

$6.70 = ___ dollars and ___ cents = ___c total

Nine hundred and ninety-five cents = $___

50

Comparing Prices

Compare prices and answer.

Which is more expensive: 3 items at $4.50 each or 4 items at $3.40 each? ___

If one book costs $12.95, how much do 3 books cost? ___

51

Money Tallied by Denomination

Count how many of each denomination are in a pile.

ItemTallyTotal
$2 coins
$1 coins
50c coins
20c coins
52

Weekly Pocket Money Comparison

This graph shows how much pocket money students receive weekly.

Under $5
$5–$9
$10–$14
$15+
1

How many students get $5–$9 per week?

2

How many students in total were surveyed?

3

What is the most common pocket money range?

53

Financial Goals Reflection

Think about money and saving.

Why is it important to save money? ___

If you earned $10 pocket money each week, how much would you have after 10 weeks? ___

What is something you would like to save up for? How long would it take? ___

54

Home Activity: Play Shop

Set up a play shop at home!

  • 1Label 10 items in your house with price tags. Use real or pretend money to buy them.
  • 2Practice giving change using real coins.
  • 3Go grocery shopping with a budget of $20 (real or pretend). What can you buy?
  • 4Record how much money your family spends in one day (ask a parent to help).
55

Choose the Right Coins

Circle the smallest number of coins to make each amount.

Make $1.50

$1 + 50c
50c + 50c + 50c
5 × 20c + 5 × 10c

Make $2.75

$2 + 50c + 20c + 5c
$1 + $1 + 75c
$2 + 50c + 25c

Make 85c

50c + 20c + 10c + 5c
8 × 10c + 5c
4 × 20c + 5c
56

Counting Money Sequences

Fill in the missing amounts.

50
100
150
250
?
25
50
75
125
?
20
40
60
100
?
57

Change from $5

Find the change from $5 (500c) for each price.

500
350
?
500
?
175
500
420
?
500
?
265
500
99
?
58

Match: Price to Coins

Match each price to how you would pay with the fewest coins.

$3.00
$1.50
$2.20
$4.75
$2 + $2 + 50c + 20c + 5c
$1 + $1 + $1
$2 + 20c
$1 + 50c
59

Make Change Challenge

Work out change for each purchase.

You pay $10 for an item costing $7.40. Change = $___

You pay $5 for an item costing $3.65. Change = $___

Show your working for one of the above using counting on:

60

Sort: Which Coins Are Australian?

Sort these coin values into Australian or not Australian.

5 cents
25 cents
50 cents
$1
$3
$2
Australian coin
Not an Australian coin
61

Coin Types in a Jar

Record how many of each coin is in the jar.

ItemTallyTotal
5c
10c
20c
50c
$1
$2
62

Pocket Money Planning

You get $5 pocket money each week. Plan how to use it.

I will save: $___ I will spend: $___ Total: $___

After 4 weeks of saving, I will have saved: $___

What would you save up for? How many weeks would it take?

63

Home Activity: Coin Collection Count

Count and sort the coins in your home!

  • 1Collect all the coins in your home. Sort by type and count each group.
  • 2What is the total value? Write it in dollars and cents.
  • 3How many different ways can you make $1 from your coins?
  • 4If you had 5 more 20c coins, what would the new total be?
64

Which Costs More?

Circle the item that costs more.

$3.49 or $3.94?

$3.49
$3.94

$12.75 or $12.57?

$12.75
$12.57

$8.09 or $8.90?

$8.09
$8.90

$0.99 or $1.00?

$0.99
$1.00
65

Price Counting Patterns

Fill in the missing prices.

100
120
140
180
?
50
75
100
150
?
200
300
400
500
?
66

Adding Prices

Add the two prices together.

750
300
?
1200
?
450
500
275
?
995
?
495
1000
625
?
67

Match Note to Change

Match the note used to the change received when buying a $3.50 item.

Pay $5
Pay $10
Pay $20
Pay $50
$46.50
$1.50
$6.50
$16.50
68

Budget Breakfast

Plan a breakfast on a budget of $8.

Choose 3 items (cereal $2.50, milk $1.80, eggs $3.20, toast $1.50, juice $2.30).

My choices: 1. ___ $___ 2. ___ $___ 3. ___ $___ Total: $___

How much change from $10? $___ Write the calculation:

69

Sort: Which Could You Buy with $5?

Sort items into what you can and cannot buy with exactly $5.

Sticker book $3.99
Toy car $6.50
Eraser $1.25
Coloured pencils $7.80
Ruler $2.49
Notebook $4.95
Can buy with $5 (under $5)
Cannot buy with $5 (over $5)
70

What Students Spent Their Pocket Money On

This graph shows how students spent $10 pocket money.

Snacks
Stationery
Toys
Books
1

What did most students spend money on?

2

How many students were surveyed?

3

If each star represents 2 students, how many chose books?

71

Planning a Class Party

Your class has $50 to spend on a party.

List 5 items needed and estimate costs: 1.___ $__ 2.___ $__ 3.___ $__ 4.___ $__ 5.___ $__

Total: $___ Is it under $50? ___ Change: $___

72

Home Activity: Grocery Price Detective

Be a price detective at the supermarket!

  • 1Find 5 items. Round each price to the nearest dollar.
  • 2Add the rounded prices to estimate the total.
  • 3Compare your estimate with the actual total at the register.
  • 4Find the best value item in any category (e.g. cheapest per gram in the cereal aisle).
73

Earn, Save or Spend?

Circle the best financial decision for each situation.

You want a toy that costs $25. You have $10. You should...

Buy it now
Save up for it
Borrow from a friend

You get $5 pocket money. The best habit is to...

Spend it all
Save some
Give it away

Something costs $8.99. The best estimate for your budget is...

$8
$9
$10
74

Save and Spend Bonds

If you have $10, find how much you save after spending each amount.

1000
350
?
1000
?
620
1000
175
?
1000
?
840
1000
455
?
75

Match: Item to Correct Price Range

Match each item to a realistic price range.

A chewing gum
A children's novel
A bicycle
A movie ticket
$200–$400
$15–$25
$12–$18
20–50 cents
76

Earn and Save Goals

Plan how to earn and save $30.

Three ways I could earn money: 1.___ 2.___ 3.___

If I earn $3 per week, how many weeks to save $30? ___

What would I buy with my $30? Would I have any change?

77

Sort: Need or Want?

Sort each item into Need (essential) or Want (optional).

Food
Video game
Shoes
Toy car
Textbooks
Fancy dessert
Need
Want
78

How Students Spend Pocket Money

Record how students in a class spend their pocket money.

ItemTallyTotal
Food/snacks
Toys/games
Books
Saved
79

Home Activity: My First Budget

Create your own monthly budget!

  • 1Imagine you earn $20 per month doing chores.
  • 2Decide how much to save and how much to spend.
  • 3List 3 things you would buy. Can you afford them all?
  • 4What would happen if you spent more than you earned?
80

Australian Banknotes

Answer questions about Australian banknotes.

What colour is the $5 note?

Pink
Blue
Yellow

Which denomination is the largest in common use?

$50
$100
$200

How many $20 notes make $100?

4
5
6

Two $50 notes equal...

$50
$100
$150
81

Make Change from $20

Find the change from $20 for each purchase.

2000
1249
?
2000
?
875
2000
1750
?
2000
?
540
2000
1895
?
82

Match Purchase to Change from $50

Match each purchase to the correct change from $50.

$12.50
$29.99
$45.00
$38.75
$11.25
$5.00
$20.01
$37.50
83

Calculate GST

GST (Goods and Services Tax) in Australia is 10%. Find 10% of each price.

A $20 toy: GST = $___. Price including GST = $___

A $45 book: GST = $___. Price including GST = $___

Why does the government collect GST?

84

Sort: Australian Note or Coin?

Sort each denomination into the correct column.

5c
$5
$2
$10
50c
$100
Coin
Note
85

Types of Payment Used

Record how students' families pay for groceries.

ItemTallyTotal
Cash
Card
Phone pay
Vouchers
86

Compare Prices Over Time

Explore how prices change.

A movie ticket cost $5 in 1990 and now costs $20. How much more is it? ___

How many times more does it cost now than in 1990? ___

Name something else that has become more expensive. Ask an adult:

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Home Activity: Australian Money History

Learn about Australian money history!

  • 1Find out when Australia switched from pounds to dollars (hint: 1966).
  • 2Ask an adult what things cost when they were young. Compare to today.
  • 3Find out what the coins look like. What animals or people are on them?
  • 4Create a fact sheet about Australian currency for a younger student.