Author: Sandown

Money Story Problems
Sometimes it helps to break complex word problems into shorter strings of calculations. Try these questions. You need to work out how much you have at each stage. It will be useful for some of you to use written addition and subtraction to help you work out the answers.

START

END

Birthday Money
£50

Burger and chips
£4.50
_________________

Pocket Money
£10
________________

New game
£17.50
________________

START

END

Paper Round
£15

Hair Cut
£6.25
_________________

Sweets
£0.80
________________

Present for sister
£5.50
________________

START

END

Pocket Money
£10

Win a Bet
£2.00
_________________

Magazine
£2.50
________________

Cinema
£3.50
________________

START

Tooth Fairy
£1

Chocolate
£0.50
_________________

Present from Nan
£10
________________

Toy
£4.50
________________

END

Put in savings
£3.00
________________

Magazine
£2.50
_________________

Find
£2
________________

Birthday Card
£1.50
________________

ANSWERS!

START

END

Birthday Money
£50

Burger and chips
£4.50
£45.50

Pocket Money
£10
£55.50

New game
£17.50
£38.00

START

END

Paper Round
£15

Hair Cut
£6.25
£8.75

Sweets
£0.80
£7.95

Present for sister
£5.50
£2.45

START

END

Pocket Money
£10

Win a Bet
£2.00
£12

Magazine
£2.50
£9.50

Cinema
£3.50
£6.00

START

Tooth Fairy
£1

Chocolate
£0.50
£0.50

Present from Nan
£10
£10.50

Toy
£4.50
£6.00

END

Put in savings
£3.00
£1

Magazine
£2.50
£4.00

Find
£2
£6.50

Birthday Card
£1.50
£4.50

Money Story Problems
Sometimes it helps to break complex word problems into shorter strings of calculations. Try these questions. You need to work out how much you have at each stage. It will be useful for some of you to use written addition and subtraction to help you work out the answers.

START

END

Birthday Money
£50

Burger and chips
£4.75
_________________

Pocket Money
£10
________________

New game
£17.25
________________

START

END

Paper Round
£15.80

Hair Cut
£6.25
_________________

Sweets
£0.83
________________

Present for sister
£5.75
________________

START

END

Pocket Money
£10

Win a Bet
£2.25
_________________

Magazine
£1.20
________________

Cinema
£3.85
________________

START

Tooth Fairy
£1

Chocolate
£0.55
_________________

Present from Nan
£10
________________

Toy
£4.75
________________

END

Put in savings
£3.00
________________

Magazine
£2.20
_________________

Find
£2
________________

Birthday Card
£1.35
________________

ANSWERS!

START

END

Birthday Money
£50

Burger and chips
£4.75
£45.25

Pocket Money
£10
£52.25

New game
£17.25
£38

START

END

Paper Round
£15.80

Hair Cut
£6.25
£9.55

Sweets
£0.83
£8.72

Present for sister
£5.75
£2.97

START

END

Pocket Money
£10

Win a Bet
£2.25
£12.25

Magazine
£1.20
£11.05

Cinema
£3.85
£7.20

START

Tooth Fairy
£1

Chocolate
£0.55
£0.45

Present from Nan
£10
£10.45

Toy
£4.75
£5.70

END

Put in savings
£3.00
£1.15

Magazine
£2.20
£4.15

Find
£2
£6.35

Birthday Card
£1.35
£4.35

Money Story Problems
Sometimes it helps to break complex word problems into shorter strings of calculations. Try these questions. You need to work out how much you have at each stage. It will be useful for some of you to use written addition and subtraction to help you work out the answers.

START

END

Birthday Money
£50

Burger and chips
£4.99
_________________

Pocket Money
£10
________________

New game
£17.99
________________

START

END

Paper Round
£15.39

Hair Cut
£6.25
_________________

Sweets
£0.87
________________

Present for sister
£5.99
________________

START

END

Pocket Money
£10

Win a Bet
£2.25
_________________

Magazine
£1.29
________________

Cinema
£3.89
________________

START

Tooth Fairy
£1

Chocolate
£0.59
_________________

Present from Nan
£10
________________

Toy
£4.75
________________

END

Put in savings
£3.00
________________

Magazine
£1.49
_________________

Find
£2
________________

Birthday Card
£1.39
________________

ANSWERS!

START

END

Birthday Money
£50

Burger and chips
£4.99
£45.01

Pocket Money
£10
£55.01

New game
£17.99
£37.02

START

END

Paper Round
£15.39

Hair Cut
£6.25
£9.14

Sweets
£0.87
£8.27

Present for sister
£5.99
£2.28

START

END

Pocket Money
£10

Win a Bet
£2.25
£12.25

Magazine
£1.29
£10.96

Cinema
£3.89
£7.07

START

Tooth Fairy
£1

Chocolate
£0.59
£0.41

Present from Nan
£10
£10.41

Toy
£4.75
£5.66

END

Put in savings
£3.00
£1.78

Magazine
£1.49
£4.78

Find
£2
£6.27

Birthday Card
£1.39
£4.27