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💷 Solving Money and Measurement Problems

Math lives in shops, rulers, and rolls of ribbon! Count coins, add up amounts, make change, measure lengths, and solve real-world problems step by step with money and measurement.

3
lessons
~15 min
to learn
🔢 Math
subject
Ages 6–12
level
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What you’ll learn

  1. Money MattersAdd money amounts and work out totals made from different coins.To add money, add the pounds and the pence separately then join them: £2.50 + £1.75 = £3 + £1.25 = £4.25. The same total can be built from different coins, so counting coins carefully gives the amount.
  2. Measuring UpMeasure lengths in centimetres and compare two lengths by subtracting.A ruler measures length in centimetres; line the object up at 0 and read where it ends. A pencil ending at 7 is 7 cm long. To compare, subtract: a 7 cm pencil is 2 cm longer than a 5 cm crayon.
  3. Solving Real ProblemsSolve money-change and measurement word problems step by step.Real-world problems follow the same steps as any word problem. Change is what's left after paying: 100p − 65p = 35p. A measurement problem can split a whole into parts: 30 cm of ribbon cut into 12 cm and 18 cm. Read, choose the operation, and solve.

Questions this course answers

What is £2.50 + £1.75?

£2 + £1 = £3 and 50p + 75p = £1.25, so the total is £4.25.

A pencil is lined up at 0 and its tip reaches the 7 mark on a cm ruler. How long is it?

Starting at 0 and ending at 7 means the pencil is 7 cm long.

Grounded in trusted sources

  • Khan Academy Kids
  • PBS Kids — early math
  • Britannica Kids
  • NRICH — University of Cambridge

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