Year 2 explorers count ringgit notes and sen coins, learn how many coins make RM1, make exact amounts with coins, decide whether they have enough to buy something and work out the change from RM10.
What your child will learn
- Count a mix of notes or a mix of coins
- Know how many 10, 20 and 50 sen coins make RM1
- Choose coins that make an exact amount
- Decide whether there is enough money to buy something
- Work out change from RM10 for whole-ringgit prices
Biggest first
To count a pile of money, start with the note or coin worth the most and count on: RM10, RM15, RM16. It is quicker and leads to fewer mistakes than counting in the order the money is lying.
Change
Change is the money you get back when you pay more than the price. To find it, count on from the price to the amount you paid: something that costs RM7, paid for with RM10, gives RM3 change.
Example questions
Here are a few questions like the ones in the first quest. Can you solve them?
1. How many sen are there here altogether?
- 3
- 70
- 60
- 80
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Answer: 70. Start with the biggest and count on: 50 sen, 60 sen, 70 sen. That’s 70 sen altogether.
2. How many RM1 notes make RM5?
- 5
- 6
- 4
- 10
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Answer: 5. 5 × RM1 = RM5. Count on in RM1 steps: RM1, RM2, RM3, RM4, RM5.
3. How many sen are there here altogether?
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Answer: 65. Start with the biggest and count on: 50 sen, 60 sen, 65 sen. That’s 65 sen altogether.
Tips for grown-ups
- Let your child check the change after you pay at a shop.
- Give a small budget at the pasar and let them decide what they can afford.