Money computations

Money computations

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Overview
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Further Resources
This task is about adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing with money.
 
Questions
 

1.

$2.35 + 3.83

Answer ___________

 

2.

$37.98 + 9.84

Answer ___________

 

3.

$10.00 - 3.35

Answer ___________

 

4.

$8.23 - 4.76

Answer ___________

 
5.

$153.40 - 27.36

Answer ___________

 
6.

$2.32 × 4

Answer ___________

 

7.

$142.17 × 5

Answer ___________

 

8.

$35.60 × 23

Answer ___________

 

9.

6

Answer ___________

 

10.

4

Answer ___________

 

11.

20

Answer ___________
Task administration: 
This task can be completed with pencil and paper.
Copyright: 
NEMP
Levels:
2, 4
Curriculum info: 
Maths, Number and Algebra, Number Strategies
Keywords: 
nemp, addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, money
Description of task: 
For this NEMP task students perform a range of addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division calculations using whole numbers and decimal amounts of money.
Learning Progression Frameworks
This resource can provide evidence of learning associated with
Additive thinking, set 5
Additive thinking, sets 7-8
Multiplicative thinking, sets 3-4
Multiplicative thinking, sets 6-7
within the Mathematics Learning Progressions Frameworks.
Read more about the Learning Progressions Frameworks.
Answers/responses: 
 

Y4 (10/1997)

Y8 (09/1997)

1.

$6.18

34%

85%

2.

$47.82

20%

77%

3.

$6.65

8%

58%

4.

$3.47

8%

58%

5.

$126.04

8%

58%

6.

$9.28

-

71%

7.

$710.85

-

67%

8.

$818.80

-

31%

9.

$0.40/40c

-

44%

10.

$36.50

-

35%

11.

$3.30

-

31%
Diagnostic and formative information: 
Commentary
On the common items, year 8 students were much more successful than year 4 students. On average, 70 percent of year 8 students succeeded, compared to 20 percent of year 4 students.