Money (Year 2)

Add, subtract and give change with amounts of money.

The questions below are generated to match the National Curriculum for Year 2 and get harder as you progress from Rookie to Guru.

Worked examples

RookieRead and interpret directly.

Mia had 14 stickers; she lost 6. How many left?

  • 8
  • 9
  • 7
  • 20

Answer: 8. Subtract.

ProCompare and infer.

Sam buys a toy for 35p; he pays with 50p. Change?

  • 15p
  • 20p
  • 85p
  • 10p

Answer: 15p. Subtract.

GuruMulti-step reasoning.

Sam answered 12 + 9 = 211. Why is this clearly wrong?

  • Two numbers under 20 can't add to over 200.
  • It's right.
  • 12 + 9 = 21 — he wrote 211 by mistake.
  • Both A and C are right.

Answer: Both A and C are right.. Magnitude + digit error.

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Add, subtract and give change with amounts of money.
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