Money resources

Students work out the change from given amounts of money for different purchases.

Students perform addition, multiplication, and percentage calculations based on information about the cost of buying and posting computer programs.

Students carry out calculations involving addition, and multiplication of whole numbers by decimal numbers.

Students work out the cost and the weights of buying several bags of flour.

Students calculate the amount of money shown by diagrams of coins, then calculate change given when some of the money is spent.

Different selections are made from a canteen menu that will cost a given amount. An extension activity is given that asks for all possible combinations to be found.

Students use addition and subtraction to work out costs related to the purchase of grocery items.

Students count amounts of money involving coins and notes.

Students increase and decrease quantities by given percentages.

Students increase and decrease quantities by given percentages.

Students calculate the number of logs stacked by a group of children using information about the amount paid per log.

Students work out problems about the weight and price of chocolate bars from some given information.

Students select the answer for two subtraction problems, select which one they thought was easier, and explain their reasons for this.

Students answer questions that ask them to add and subtract several numbers.

Students identify the coins that make up specified amounts of money.

Students solve a number of mathematical problems involving money and distance, and compare the results to identify the cheapest taxi company.

Students calculate the amount of money saved from given percentage discounts on bikes.

Students calculate the cost of several cans of soft drinks, the maximum number bought for a given cost, and the change given after buying several cans.

For this NEMP task students perform a range of addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division calculations using whole numbers and decimal amounts of money.

Students solve problems involving rates of pay based on a formula using powers, and compare this to a fixed rate of pay.

Students use addition and multiplication to work out the cheapest of several price options.

Students work out the change from $10 for a number of purchases.

Students work out the costs and the best value for money of a range of tomato sauce bottles.

The price of various amounts of diesel is required given its price per litre as well as writing out how much diesel can be bought for a given price.

Students calculate the repair charges for two different washing machine repair companies, and compare and explain their results.