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Fix the Fair Receipt: Free Printable Worksheet for Year 5
- ForYear 5
- StageKey Stage 2
- CostFree
- FormatPrintable PDF
Fix the Fair Receipt is a free printable maths worksheet for Year 5 (ages 9 to 10). Children complete a shopping receipt, working out each cost from the price and the number bought. Then they use the receipt to solve money problems about the total bill, change and spending. Page 2 gives the grown-up notes, help ideas, a stretch task and the answers.
It comes from the Mini Minds Hub, the free library of printables from Jaques of London, the British games and toy company that has been making games for families since 1795. Print both pages, give page 1 to your child and keep page 2 for yourself. Black and white printing works well.
What is on the sheet
Page 1 starts with a receipt that has gaps. The table has columns for the item, the price each, the number bought and the cost. Children fill in the missing costs first. Then they use the finished receipt to answer the money problems in order, including finding a total, working out change and thinking about how much a set of items costs. There is space to show working.
- Item
- Price each
- Number
- Cost
- Add the four costs. What is the total bill?
- Mo pays the total bill with a £20 note. How much change does he get?
- Ella buys 8 cupcakes. How much does she spend?
- How many cups of lemonade can you buy with £10? How much is left?
A worked example
Sam buys 6 pencils at 45p each. He pays with a £5 note. How much change does he get?
This question is different from the ones on the sheet. It shows two ways to work out the cost and the change.
Method 1: split the price, then count up- Split 45p into 40p and 5p.
- 6 × 40p = 240p and 6 × 5p = 30p.
- 240p + 30p = 270p, which is £2.70.
- Count up from £2.70. It is 30p to reach £3. Then £2 more reaches £5.
- 30p + £2 = £2.30 change.
- Double 45p to find the cost of 2 pencils: 90p.
- 6 pencils is 3 lots of 2 pencils. 90p × 3 = 270p, which is £2.70.
- Take it from £5 in two steps. £5 − £2 = £3.
- Then £3 − 70p = £2.30 change.
Ways to build money skills
Estimate first
Before working anything out, round each price to the nearest 10p or pound and make a quick guess. A rough answer helps children spot a result that is far too big or too small.
Pounds and pence
Remind children that 100p makes £1. If a cost comes out as a large number of pence, they can change it into pounds and pence before they write it on the receipt.
Line up the decimal points
When adding costs, write the amounts in a column so pounds sit under pounds and pence under pence. The decimal points should sit in a straight line.
Check by adding back
For change, add the change to the amount spent. If you reach the note that was handed over, the answer is right.
Why practise with receipts?
A receipt is a record of a purchase. It usually lists each item, the price, how many were bought and the total paid. Children see receipts at the shop, at a café and in the post. Reading one is a real life skill, because it lets you check that you were charged the right amount.
Money is a very useful way to practise decimals. A price such as £3.40 has pounds before the decimal point and pence after it. Children multiply, add and subtract amounts in the same way they handle other decimals. Shopkeepers often work out change by counting up from the price to the amount handed over, which is a helpful mental method.
Money facts for children
- There are 100 pence in one pound.
- The pound sign is written £ and goes before the number, as in £4.
- Coins in the UK include 1p, 2p, 5p, 10p, 20p, 50p, £1 and £2.
- Bank of England notes come in £5, £10, £20 and £50.
- A receipt can help you check that a shop has charged you the right amount.
Skills and curriculum link
- Multiplying money
- Adding decimals
- Finding change
- Reading a table
- Problem solving
- Showing working
Helping children with money sums
- Pounds and penceThe pound is worth 100p. Children often find it easier to work in pence for multiplying, then change back to pounds at the end.
- Use known factsIf a child knows their times tables, they can break a price into parts. A price like 35p is 30p and 5p, so each part can be multiplied separately.
- Count up for changeChange is the difference between what you pay and what you owe. Counting up from the price to the next pound, then on to the note, is often easier than subtracting.
- Check it makes senseChange should never be more than the money handed over. A total should be bigger than any single cost on the receipt.
Key words
- ReceiptA piece of paper that shows what was bought and how much it cost.
- Price eachThe cost of one item.
- TotalThe amount you get when you add all the costs together.
- ChangeThe money you get back when you pay more than the cost.
- Decimal pointThe dot that separates pounds from pence in an amount like £3.40.
- PenceThe small units of money. There are 100 pence in one pound.
How to use it
- Print both pages. Page 1 is for your child. Keep page 2, which has the notes and answers.
- Read the receipt together. Ask what each column tells you and how the cost is worked out from the other columns.
- Let your child complete the receipt first, working in the margin if they like. Then move on to the numbered questions in order.
- Talk through the working. Ask, "How did you find that?" Then check against the answers on page 2.
- Come back to the sheet another day and redo any parts that felt tricky. Repeating a familiar task builds confidence.
Help, stretch and game ideas
If it feels too hard
Give your child a times table grid to find each cost. For change, count up from the amount spent to the next pound, then on to the note. Remind them that 100p makes £1. Complete the receipt first and then take a short break.
To stretch confident children
Invent your own stall with four items, a receipt and two change problems. Write the answers on a separate piece of paper. Swap with a friend to solve. Try prices such as 35p or 99p to make the working trickier.
Make it a game
Set up a toy shop. One child is the shopper and one is the cashier who writes the receipt. Use real or play coins to pay and give change. Swap roles, then check each other's receipts.
Mistakes to watch for
Watch forA child multiplies in pence but forgets to change back, so a cost of 120p is written as £120.
Try thisSay that 100p makes £1. Ask, "Is £120 sensible for four sweets?" Then change 120p into £1.20.
Watch forA child writes an amount as £2.5 instead of £2.50.
Try thisMoney has two digits after the decimal point because pence are written in two places. Practise writing £2.50, £3.05 and £4.00.
Watch forWhen adding costs, a child does not line up the decimal points and gets a total that is far too big or small.
Try thisRewrite the amounts in a column with the decimal points in a straight line. Add the pence first, then the pounds.
Talk about it
- Which cost on the receipt was easiest to find, and why?
- How do you know your total is sensible? Did you estimate first?
- What is another way to work out the change?
- Why do shops give a receipt?
- If prices were 10p higher, which answers would change?
- What would you buy from a stall like this?
Take it off the page
Real shop practice
Visit a shop with a small budget. Pick a few items, add up the cost together and check it against the till receipt.
Home shop
Put price labels on ten items at home. Take turns being the shopper and the cashier, paying with real coins and giving change.
Receipt detective
Look at a real receipt from the family shop. Find the price of each item and see if the total is what you expected.
Who it is for
Parents
Sit with your child for the first go and let them lead. Short bursts work better than a long session. If they get stuck, ask them to say what each column on the receipt means. Praise clear working as well as correct answers.
Teachers
Use it as a starter, plenary, early finisher task, homework or table activity. It needs no preparation beyond printing. It fits Year 5 work on multiplication, decimals and money problems, and page 2 gives support and stretch ideas for mixed ability groups.
Home educators
Print it as part of a wider maths plan. It pairs well with real shopping trips and everyday talk about prices. You can print it again for brothers and sisters, or for revision a few weeks later.
Where this fits in maths
Before this, children recognise coins and notes, add and subtract amounts of money and learn to write pounds and pence with a decimal point. They also learn their times tables, which they need to multiply a price by a number of items.
After this, children in Year 6 work with larger numbers and more decimals, and meet longer multi step problems. The same skills of estimating, showing working and checking answers help with budgeting and real life money tasks later on.
Questions parents and teachers ask
- What age is Fix the Fair Receipt for?
It is written for Year 5, which is ages 9 to 10, in Key Stage 2. Confident Year 4 children may manage it with support, and page 2 has a stretch idea for children who want a bigger challenge.
- What will children practise?
They practise multiplying money, adding decimals and finding change. They complete a receipt first, then use it to solve shopping problems and show their working along the way.
- What if my child finds it hard?
Give them a times table grid and remind them that 100p makes £1. For change, they can count up from the cost to the next pound, then on to the note. Page 2 has more help ideas.
- Is it free?
Yes. It is free to print for home and classroom use. You can print it again for brothers and sisters, or for revision later on.
- Can teachers use it in class?
Yes. It works as a starter, plenary, early finisher task, homework or table activity. It needs no preparation beyond printing, and page 2 gives support, stretch and answers.
- Are the answers included?
Yes. Page 2 is for the grown up and includes the answers, along with notes on how to use the sheet, help for children who find it hard and a stretch idea.
- Do I need to print in colour?
No. The sheet prints well in black and white on plain A4 paper. It is a screen free activity that needs only paper and a pencil.
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Made by Jaques of London, making games for families since 1795. A printable supports classroom learning and does not replace a teacher.