Year 2 money test answers to download as PDF

These Year 2 money test answers give the worked solutions and the marks for every question of the money test. The test is marked out of 20, so you can work out your score.

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Answer to Question 1 (4 marks)
1. Start with the biggest coin and count on: 50p, 70p, 80p, 85p. The coins are 50p + 20p + 10p + 5p = 85p. (2 marks: 1 for reading each coin, 1 for 85p)
2. 85p is less than 100p, which is £1, so there are no whole pounds. We write it in pence: 85p. (1 mark)
3. There are 100p in each pound. For £3 count in hundreds: 100, 200, 300. So £3 is 300p. (1 mark)
Answer to Question 2 (4 marks)
1. Add the tens: 40 + 30 = 70. Add the ones: 7 + 6 = 13. Then 70 + 13 = 83p. (1 mark)
2. Add the pounds: £2 + £1 = £3. Add the pence: 50p + 30p = 80p. Together that is £3.80. (1 mark)
3. Write every amount in pence: 75p, 100p, 60p, 105p. Order the numbers from smallest: 60p, 75p, £1, 105p. (2 marks: 1 for changing £1 to 100p, 1 for the order)
Answer to Question 3 (4 marks)
1. Tom pays £1, which is 100p. Count on from 65p: 5p to make 70p, then 30p to make 100p. His change is 35p. (1 mark)
2. £2 is 200p and £1.20 is 120p. Count on from 120p to 200p: that is 80p. His sister gets 80p change. (1 mark)
3. Compare 80p and 35p. 80 is more, so his sister gets more change. The difference is 80 − 35 = 45p. (2 marks: 1 for who, 1 for 45p)
Answer to Question 4 (4 marks)
Way 1: two 20p coins, because 20p + 20p = 40p. Way 2: one 20p coin and two 10p coins, because 20p + 10p + 10p = 40p. Four 10p coins also work. (2 marks: 1 for each correct way)
To use the fewest coins, start with the biggest coin that is not more than 40p. A 50p coin is too much, so use a 20p, then another 20p. The least number of coins is 2. (2 marks)
Answer to Question 5 (4 marks)
1. Write the prices in pence: £2.50 = 250p and the drink is 80p. 250 + 80 = 330p, which is £3.30. (1 mark)
2. £5 is 500p. Count on from 330p: 70p to make 400p, then 100p to make 500p. Sara gets 170p, which is £1.70. (1 mark)
3. Each balloon is 60p. Count in 60s for 3 balloons: 60, 120, 180. He pays 180p, which is £1.80. (1 mark)
4. He pays with £2, which is 200p. Count on from 180p to 200p: that is 20p change. (1 mark)

Total : 20 marks

How to use these Year 2 money test answers

First, sit the test under timed conditions before you read anything here. Then mark each answer and give yourself the marks shown, including method marks. When you lose marks, read the worked solution and find the step you missed. After that, revise the money lesson and redo the worksheet.

Also, the Year 2 money test answers are available as a PDF, so a teacher can mark printed tests quickly. Moreover, all the pages of this chapter work together, so you can move between them at any time. For example, many pupils read the lesson on Monday, practise on Wednesday and test themselves on Friday.