How many items are in this paper?

Ten: three basic, three intermediate, three challenge and one redo item.

How long should it take?

About 25 minutes; finish under timing before checking the answers.

Are the answers reliable?

Every value is computed and checked by program, each with a one-line explanation.

Are these past public examination questions?

No. All items are original and are not past papers or official marking schemes.

Which level is it for?

P2, for revising money and change and school tests.

P2 Maths Money Paper 2: Intermediate

2026-11-09

Tutor Prep Guide · P2 Maths

Decimal amounts, repeated buying and change in shopping situations.

Direct answers　This paper puts change into shopping: questions 1 and 6 add decimal amounts, 2 gives change from $100, 3 and 5 multiply, 4 and 7 find the total first, 8 converts dollars to cents, 9 checks whether the money is enough, and 10 is a redo item. Allow 25 minutes.

01　Paper details (check answers afterwards)

Item	Detail
Questions	10
Suggested time	25
Difficulty mix	Foundation 3 · Intermediate 3 · Challenge 3 · Error redo 1
Chapter	Chapter: P2 Maths: Money and Change
Level	P2

02　Questions (10 items)

FoundationA pen costs $48.50 and a notebook costs $26.70. What is the total?
FoundationAn item costs $37.60. You pay with $100. How much change do you get?
FoundationEach workbook costs $12.50. How much do 3 workbooks cost?
IntermediateEach bun costs $18.90. You buy 2 and pay with $50. How much change do you get?
IntermediateA packet of biscuits costs $6.80. How much do 5 packets cost?
IntermediateThree items cost $9.90, $12.30 and $7.80. What is the total?
ChallengeSeven $5 coins pay for an item costing $28.60. How much change is left?
ChallengeHow many cents are there in $3.05?
ChallengeTwo items cost $24.90 and $15.10. Is $40 enough?
Error redo(Redo) An item costs $23.45. You pay with $60. How much change do you get?

03　Answers and one-line notes

#	Answer	One-line note
1	$75.20	$48.50 + $26.70 = $75.20, so the total is $75.20.
2	$62.40	$100 − $37.60 = $62.40, so the change is $62.40.
3	$37.50	$12.50 × 3 = $37.50, so 3 workbooks cost $37.50.
4	$12.20	$18.90 × 2 = $37.80, and $50 − $37.80 = $12.20.
5	$34	$6.80 × 5 = $34, so 5 packets cost $34.
6	$30	$9.90 + $12.30 + $7.80 = $30, so the total is $30.
7	$6.40	$5 × 7 = $35, and $35 − $28.60 = $6.40.
8	305 cents	$1 = 100 cents, and $3.05 × 100 = 305, so 305 cents.
9	Exactly enough, no change	$24.90 + $15.10 = $40.00, so $40 is exactly enough.
10	$36.55	$60 − $23.45 = $36.55 when the decimals are lined up and borrowed in turn, not $37.55.

04　What to do after marking

After marking, redo only the wrong items and write down which step went wrong (formula, unit, or misread number).
Repeat the same item two days later; move to the next paper only when both attempts are correct.
Parents only need the answer and note columns; there is no need to explain every item.

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