Objective:
• Use written column addition to add
amounts of money.
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Step 1: Write the
numbers in columns,
one above the other.
£10s £1s . 10p 1p
4 5 . 5 9
+ 2 6 . 7 5
.
Step 2: Add the 1p
column. Write the
extra 10p in the 10ps
column.
£10s £1s . 10p 1p
4 5 . 5 9
+ 2 6 . 7 5
1
. 4
Hints: Leave a space before drawing the lines. Write the
decimal point in the answer so you don’t forget it later.
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Step 3: Add the 10ps,
including the extra 10p.
Write the extra pound
in the £1s column.
£10s £1s . 10p 1p
Step 4: Add the £1s,
writing the extra ten
pounds in the £10
column.
£10s £1s . 10p 1p
4 5 .
+ 2 6 .
1
.
4 5 . 5 9
+ 2 6 . 7 5
1 1 1
2 . 3 4
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5 9
7 5
1
3 4
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Step 5: Add the £10s,
remembering to add
any extra £10s carried
across.
£10s £1s . 10p 1p
4
+ 2
1
7
5 . 5 9
6 . 7 5
1 1
2 . 3 4
= £72.34
Hint: Check that your answer looks reasonable!
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Week 2 Day 2
Find the total price of the most expensive MP3
player and headphones, and the cheapest pair of
items.
MP3 player 1
£31.95
Headphones A
£12.49
MP3 player 2
£46.27
Headphones B
£21.67
MP3 player 3
£110.45
Headphones C
£32.75
£78.79 Headphones D
£45.29
MP3 player 4
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MP3 player 1
£31.95
Headphones A
£12.49
MP3 player 2
£46.27
Headphones B
£21.67
MP3 player 3
£110.45
Headphones C
£32.75
MP3 player 4
£78.79
Headphones D
£45.29
Which pairs of items could you buy with a budget of:
£50
£70
£100?
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