Max Maths, Year 2, Try it, Adding and subtracting money

In this exercise, Year 2 students are tasked with applying their addition and subtraction skills to calculate the cost of various items in an electronics store. For part (a), they must find the total cost of a stereo and a mobile phone. By adding the price of the stereo, which is £34, to the price of the mobile phone, which is £52, they can determine the combined cost. The answer they find will help them understand the concept of adding two amounts of money to find a total.

For part (b), the students are required to calculate the difference in cost between a calculator and a stereo. This involves subtracting the price of the calculator, priced at £12, from the price of the stereo. This exercise helps them grasp how to find out how much cheaper one item is compared to another. Finally, in part (c), they are challenged to calculate the total amount of money needed to buy all of the items in the store. This involves adding the prices of the mobile phone, calculator, and stereo together. The sum of these three amounts will give them the total cost, reinforcing both their addition skills and their understanding of money.