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 rope is 5 m long. Cut into 8 equal pieces. How long is each piece (cm)?

  • 62.5 cm
  • 40 cm
  • 625 cm
  • 8 cm

Answer: 62.5 cm. 5 m = 500 cm. 500 ÷ 8 = 62.5 cm.

ProCompare and infer.

A film starts at 17:45 and lasts 1h 35min. End time?

  • 19:20
  • 18:80
  • 19:15
  • 18:20

Answer: 19:20. 17:45 + 1h 35min.

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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