Max Maths, Year 2, Learn together, Adding and subtracting money (5)

In a practical maths exercise for Year 2 students, the task is to help them understand how to manage money through the process of adding and subtracting. The example given involves a character named Han who has 85 cents at his disposal. He decides to purchase a few treats: a cupcake, a chocolate, and a cookie. The students are tasked with calculating the total cost of these items and then determining how much money Han will have remaining after making these purchases.

To solve this, the students first add up the individual costs of the items: a cupcake costing 42 cents, a chocolate for 8 cents, and a cookie priced at 25 cents. By combining these amounts, they find that the total expenditure is 75 cents. The next step is to subtract this total cost from Han's original amount of 85 cents. After doing the subtraction, the students find that Han is left with 10 cents. The exercise may then lead on to further questions, such as exploring what other items Han could potentially buy with his remaining change, encouraging the students to think about the value of money and budgeting.