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.

There are 18 children. 2 are absent. How many present?

  • 16
  • 20
  • 9
  • 2

Answer: 16. Subtract.

GuruMulti-step reasoning.

Why does estimating help before calculating?

  • Catches silly answers — if your answer is far from estimate, check again.
  • Wastes time.
  • Not useful.
  • Always exact.

Answer: Catches silly answers — if your answer is far from estimate, check again.. Sanity check.

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What is money?
Add, subtract and give change with amounts of money.
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