Not wasting time or effort. An efficient strategy is one we can carry out easily.

Where referring to money, value refers to how much something is worth.

Find the most efficient way to make a given value

Maths

In this unit pupils will recognise and use symbols for pounds and pence combining amounts to make particular values. They will solve simple problems including giving change. In the future unit pupils will explain represent and compare whole pounds and pence.  They will convert quantities of money between pounds and pence using the most efficient and reliable strategy to find the change.

In the prior unit pupils consolidated their recognition and knowledge of the value of different denominations of coins. They solved simple problems practically involving addition and subtraction of money of the same unit. In this unit pupils will recognise and use symbols for pounds and pence combining amounts to make particular values. They will solve simple problems including giving change.

Money: recognise coins and use £ and p symbols

20 p + 20 p + 20 p + 20 p + 2 p + 2 p + 2 p

Which of the following shows the most efficient way to make 86 p?

50 p + 10 p + 2 p + 2 p + 2 p + 1 p = 67 p

Which of the following is the most efficient way to make 67 p using the coins shown?

50 p + 10 p + 10 p + 5 p + 2 p + 1 p = 78 p

Which equation shows the most efficient way to pay for this toy cap?

Which equation shows the most efficient way to make £7 using both £2 and £1 coins?

Which of the following shows the most efficient way to make £47 using both notes and coins?

An item costs the same as 45 one-pound coins. If we want to pay for it in the most efficient way, which of the following options shows the most efficient way to pay? 

Which set of coins has the greatest value?

What is the value of this set of coins? {{ }} p

Which of the sets of coins show a value of 50 p?

Which of the following shows how 83 p could be represented with coins?

Which expression shows the most efficient way to make a value of 64 p?

This lesson will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.

Find the most efficient way to make a given value

Lesson outcome

This lesson will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.