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Money
Money problems combine decimals, multiplication, percentages and best-value comparison in realistic settings. Pounds and pence are just decimals, so careful arithmetic wins the marks.
What is tested
- Totals, change and multiple purchases
- Fractions and percentages of money
- Best-value comparisons and unit prices
Worked example
Three books cost £2.45 each. How much change from £10?
- Total: 3 × £2.45 = £7.35.
- Change: £10 − £7.35 = £2.65.
Answer: £2.65
Exam-day checklist
- Work in pence for tricky decimal sums, then convert back.
- For best value, find the price of ONE unit.
- Write £ and two decimal places in the answer.
- Re-read: total, change, or amount left?
Common mistakes
- Writing £2.5 instead of £2.50.
- Comparing total prices when quantities differ.
- Subtracting the wrong way round.
Try it yourself
1. £45 is shared and Ali gets 2/5. How much does Ali get?
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£18
45 ÷ 5 = 9, and 9 × 2 = 18.
2. Which is better value: 6 pens for £2.10 or 10 pens for £3.40?
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10 pens for £3.40
£2.10 ÷ 6 = 35p each; £3.40 ÷ 10 = 34p each.
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