Free money + maths sample
The £1 snack shop
A small shopping choice brings practical money learning into familiar maths. Add two prices, then work out the change from £1.
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- Suggested age
- 7–9 years, within UK primary age
- Time
- About 10–15 minutes
- What you need
- This page and a pencil; coins are optional
Try it on screen or on paper
Make a snack-shop plan
Real life: choose snacks within a small budget. Maths: add the prices and subtract from 100p to find the change.
Your budget is £1 (100p)
Choose any two snacks. Can you stay within your £1?
| Snack | Practice price |
|---|---|
| Apple | 35p |
| Banana | 20p |
| Yoghurt | 45p |
| Oat bar | 55p |
These prices are made up for practice, not current shop prices.
Your turn
- Pick two snacks and add their prices.
- Subtract your total from 100p to find the change.
- Add the total and change to check they make 100p.
You can write your answer on paper, say it aloud, or download the worksheet.
My two snacks: +
Total: p
Change from 100p: p
A little preparation
For parents, carers and teachers
Allow about 10–15 minutes. No special equipment is needed: use this page and a pencil. Coins are optional if you would like to count them together. Read each prompt aloud if helpful, and let the child choose a pair of snacks and explain how they checked the change.
The activity connects an everyday shopping decision with addition and subtraction. It is a practical sample, not a claim of formal curriculum alignment.