SATs - Maths Exercise 3 - Money

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Levels 3 - 5

Emma went to McDonalds for her dinner.

Her meal cost Ł3.64.
She paid with a Ł5 note.
How much change did she get?

____________Ł1.36_____________

5 of her friends had a value meal costing Ł2.88

How much did her friends pay altogether?

____________Ł14.40______________

Levels 4 - 6

Later, Emma and her five friends went to the cinema. They bought some sweets and drinks. The total cost of the evening was Ł23.70.

They split the cost between them. How much did they each have to pay?

_______________Ł3.95___________________

Emma paid her money using the exact change and using the least amount of coins possible. Which coins did she use?

______Ł2, Ł1, 50p, 2x20p, 5p________

Levels 5 - 7

Mr and Mrs Kelly went to buy some plants for their garden. They chose three lavender shrubs at Ł3.45 each, 10 rock garden plants at 1.25 each and a cherry tree costing Ł16.45 How much did they spend altogether?

____________Ł39.30_____________

Mrs Kelly had Ł42 to spend on roses. Each bush cost Ł3.95.

How many could she buy? Show your working.

_______________10___________________

She bought two extra plants with the change. What do you think they were?

_______2 rock plants__________

Levels 6 - 8

Staff at the garden centre earn the following amounts per week

Money earned (Ł) No. of staff

> 70 and < 80 2

> 80 and < 90 3

> 90 and < 100 7

> 100 and < 110 9

> 110 and < 120 10

> 120 and < 130 5

> 130 and < 140 4

Put a tick by any statement that is true.
Put a cross by any statement that is false.

5 staff earn less than Ł90 per week __true_

Most of the staff earn more than Ł110 _false_

More than half the staff earn
between Ł90 and Ł120 _true_

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