Money (Year 6)

Add, subtract and give change with amounts of money.

The questions below are generated to match the National Curriculum for Year 6 and get harder as you progress from Rookie to Guru.

Worked examples

RookieRead and interpret directly.

A box contains 24 chocolates. 1/4 are dark. How many dark chocolates?

  • 6
  • 8
  • 12
  • 24

Answer: 6. 24 ÷ 4 = 6.

ProCompare and infer.

Tom drives 240 km at 80 km/h. How LONG (hours)?

  • 3
  • 2
  • 4
  • 320

Answer: 3. Time = distance ÷ speed.

GuruMulti-step reasoning.

A train covers 360 km in 2 hours 24 minutes. What is its average speed in km/h?

  • 140 km/h
  • 150 km/h
  • 160 km/h
  • 170 km/h

Answer: 150 km/h. 2 h 24 min = 2.4 hours. Speed = 360 ÷ 2.4 = 150 km/h.

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Add, subtract and give change with amounts of money.
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