Year 3 · Mathematics · Extension Task · $4.99 AUD
A Year 3 money extension task set at a school fete, with five multi-step challenges using Australian coins and notes. Students find exact payments, calculate change from $10, list every way to pay with six coins or fewer, check a stall's takings against its float, and explain why $1.03 cannot be paid in cash. A teacher answer key with full working is included.
Part of the "Shopping, Totals and Change" sub-unit. Aligned to AC9M3N06, AC9M3N03 (Australian Curriculum v9).
Students will:
• Solve multi-step money problems and show each step
• Calculate change and find different coin combinations
• Find every possible answer by working systematically
• Explain why cash prices must be multiples of 5 cents
A ready-to-teach extension task, supplied as PDF, editable Word (DOCX) and PowerPoint (PPTX).
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