Coins, notes, totals and change — become a money master! 🍬
100 pence = £1. The £ sign comes from the letter L for libra — a Roman pound of silver! The word "penny" comes from Old English. You use money every day at the shop!
| Coin | Value in pence | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1p | 1p | Copper — small and round |
| 2p | 2p | Copper — bigger than 1p |
| 5p | 5p | Silver — small and round |
| 10p | 10p | Silver — medium |
| 20p | 20p | Silver — seven-sided |
| 50p | 50p | Silver — large seven-sided |
| £1 | 100p | Gold and silver — twelve-sided |
| £2 | 200p | Gold outer, silver inner |
| Note | Value in pence | Colour |
|---|---|---|
| £5 | 500p | Polymer — Winston Churchill |
| £10 | 1000p | Polymer — Jane Austen |
| £20 | 2000p | Polymer — J.M.W Turner |
| £50 | 5000p | Polymer — Alan Turing |
We can write money in pence (p) or pounds (£).
To convert pence to pounds: divide by 100.
Start with the biggest coin and add up one by one.
Tip: Group coins that make 10p or 100p together first!
Change is the money you get back after paying.
You can also count up from the price to the amount paid!
Read the question carefully. Decide: do you add or subtract?
I have: 20p + 20p + 10p + 2p + 1p. What is my total?
A lolly costs 53p. I pay with £1 (100p). How much change do I get?
Write 207p in pounds.
Buns cost 65p each. Amy buys 2. How much does she spend in pence?
A toy costs 125p. I pay with £2 (200p). Change = ?
Click a coin to add it to your running total. Use the Reset button to start again!
How much change from a given amount?
Add up the coins and write the total in pence.
Work out the change you get back. Change = 100p − cost.
Write each amount in pounds. Example: 56p = 0.56. Enter the number only (no £ sign).
Read carefully and give your answer in pence.
Work out the change you get back. Change = 200p − cost.
Mixed money questions. Give your answer in pence (or as a decimal for £ conversion questions).
Trickier money problems — take your time! Give answers in pence.