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Giving Change from 100p Worksheet for Year 3 (Free Printable)
- ForYear 3 (Free Printable)
- StageKey Stage 2
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Giving Change from 100p is a free printable money worksheet for Year 3 (ages 7 to 8). Children work out how much change they would get when they pay with 100p. There are 18 questions in three steps, then a challenge question. Page 2 gives the grown-up the answers, help ideas and a stretch task.
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
Children practise giving change from 100p, which is the same as one pound. They find the difference between the price of something and the 100p they pay with. The 18 questions build up in three steps, so children grow in confidence as they go. A challenge question comes at the end. There is space under each question to write an answer.
A worked example
A pencil costs 43p. You pay with 100p. How much change do you get?
This example uses its own numbers. It shows two ways children can find change.
Method 1: count up, like a shopkeeper- Start at the price, 43p.
- Count up to the next ten: 43p to 50p is 7p.
- Count up from 50p to 100p. That is 50p.
- Add the jumps: 7p + 50p = 57p.
- Think of 100p as 9 tens and 10 ones. Swap one ten for 10 ones so there are enough ones to take away from.
- Take away 4 tens from 9 tens. That leaves 5 tens.
- Take away 3 ones from 10 ones. That leaves 7 ones.
- Put the parts back together: 5 tens and 7 ones is 57p.
Ways to find change
Count up
Start at the price and count up to 100p in friendly jumps. Jump to the next ten first, then to 100p. Add the jumps to find the change.
Take away
Work out 100 minus the price. Use tens and ones, and swap one ten for ten ones when you need to.
Use real coins
Put 100p in coins on the table. Move the price away and see what is left. Seeing the coins makes the sum feel real.
Check by adding
Add the change to the price. If the total is 100p, the answer is right. This is a quick way to spot slips.
Why practise giving change?
Change is the money you get back when you pay more than something costs. One pound is the same as 100 pence, so paying with a pound coin and paying with 100p are the same. Children in Year 3 are expected to add and subtract amounts of money and give change, so this sheet focuses on that one useful skill.
Many shopkeepers work out change by counting up from the price to the amount paid. This is a form of subtraction, but children often find it gentler than taking away. It also shows that adding and subtracting are linked. Having both methods lets children choose one and use the other to check.
Money facts for children
- There are 100 pence in one pound.
- The letter p stands for pence. One penny is a single coin worth 1p.
- The coins used in the UK include 1p, 2p, 5p, 10p, 20p, 50p, £1 and £2.
- Shopkeepers give change when you pay with more money than something costs.
- Prices written with a £ sign and prices written with a p sign can both show the same amount, such as 100p and £1.
Skills and curriculum link
- Giving change
- Subtracting from 100
- Counting up
- Pence and pounds
- Problem solving
Ideas that help with change
- Count upCounting up from the price to 100p turns a take away into an adding job. Many children find it easier.
- Make tensJumping to the next ten first makes the rest simpler, because the rest is a round number.
- Swap and exchange100p can be seen as ten 10p coins. Swapping a 10p coin for ten 1p coins helps when taking away ones.
- Add to checkPrice plus change should always make 100p. Adding is a good way to check an answer.
Key words
- ChangeThe money you get back when you pay more than the price.
- PenceThe small units of money in the UK. The short way to write it is p.
- PoundOne pound is worth 100 pence. It is written £1.
- PriceHow much something costs.
- DifferenceHow far apart two amounts are. Finding it is how you work out change.
- ExchangeSwap one amount for another of equal value, such as one 10p coin for ten 1p coins.
How to use it
- Print both pages. Page 1 is for your child. Keep page 2, which has the answers and notes.
- Put out real coins or play money. Count out 100p together so your child sees what a whole 100p looks like.
- Work through the first questions together. Ask your child to say which method they will use, counting up or taking away.
- Check using page 2. Ask, "How did you work that out?" The thinking matters as much as the answer.
- Come back another day and try the challenge question or redo any that felt tricky. Repeating a familiar sheet builds confidence.
Help, stretch and game ideas
If it feels too hard
Use real coins or play money. Count out 100p, then move the price away and count what is left. Or start at the price and add coins until you reach 100p. Say each amount aloud as you go.
To stretch confident children
Try the challenge question at the end. Then write three similar questions for a friend to answer. Make one of them with a price that needs a swap from tens to ones, and explain your method.
Make it a game
Play shop. One player is the shopkeeper and sets prices under 100p. The customer pays with 100p. The shopkeeper counts up from the price to give change in coins. Swap roles after each turn.
Mistakes to watch for
Watch forA child writes 36p as the change for a 36p item. They have taken the smaller digit from the larger in each column. With 100, that gives back the price.
Try thisShow 100p as 9 tens and 10 ones. Exchange one ten for 10 ones, then take away 3 tens and 6 ones. That leaves 6 tens and 4 ones, which is 64p.
Watch forA child counts up from 36 to 40 and says the jump is 5, because they count the starting number.
Try thisSay the start number, then count on with fingers: "thirty six... thirty seven, thirty eight, thirty nine, forty." Only the new numbers get a finger. The jump is 4.
Watch forA child writes the change as 64 with no unit, or writes £64.
Try thisRemind them that 100p is £1, so the change must be less than £1. Write 64p with the p sign.
Talk about it
- How do you know the change must be less than 100p?
- Would you count up or take away here? Why?
- What is the nearest ten to this price? How far is it?
- How could you check your answer using adding?
- If you paid with 100p, which price would give you the most change?
- When have you seen someone give change in a shop?
Take it off the page
Shop at home
Put prices on a few small items from around the house. Take turns being shopper and shopkeeper. Pay with 100p in play coins and give the right change.
Coin swaps
Lay out ten 10p coins and some 1p coins. Practise swapping one 10p for ten 1p coins. Say why the amount stays the same.
Number line jumps
Draw a line from 0 to 100 on a long strip of paper. Mark a price, then draw jumps to 100p. Write each jump on the line.
Who it is for
Parents
Sit beside your child for the first few questions, then let them lead. Short sessions work better than long ones. Real coins help a lot. Ask them to explain their method before you check the answer.
Teachers
Use it as a starter, a plenary, an early finisher task or homework. It needs no preparation beyond printing. Page 2 gives support and stretch ideas for mixed ability groups, so children can choose counting up or taking away.
Home educators
Pair it with a trip to a shop or a game of play shop at home. Ask your child to work out change in real life. The sheet is free, so you can print it again for brothers, sisters or revision.
Where this skill fits
Before this sheet, children learn that 100 pence make a pound, practise adding and subtracting within 100 and become secure with tens and ones. Counting in tens and fives helps too.
After it, children give change from larger amounts, work with pounds and pence together and solve multi step money problems. Being quick at finding change from 100p makes each of these steps easier.
Questions parents and teachers ask
- What age is Giving Change from 100p for?
It is written for Year 3 (ages 7 to 8), in Key Stage 2. Children in Year 2 who are confident with money, and children in Year 4 who need a refresher, may also find it useful.
- Is it free?
Yes. It is free to print for home and classroom use. You can print it again for brothers, sisters or revision a few weeks later.
- Do children need real coins?
No, but they help. Real coins or play money let children count out each amount and see the change. Children who find the sums hard should start with coins.
- What if it feels too hard?
Slow down and use coins. Count out 100p, move the price away and count what is left. Or start at the price and count up to 100p. Try a few questions at a time.
- Does it come with answers?
Yes. Page 2 is for the grown-up and has every answer, along with notes on how to use the sheet, help for children who find it hard and a stretch idea.
- Is it suitable for teachers to use in class?
Yes. Teachers can use it as a starter, plenary, early finisher task, homework or table activity. It needs no preparation beyond printing, and it prints well in black and white.
- Is this a screen free activity?
Yes. It needs only paper and a pencil, with coins if you like. It works well for quiet time, rainy days and school holidays, and it gets children thinking and writing by hand.
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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.