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 3: Challenge

2026-11-09

Tutor Prep Guide · P2 Maths

Multi-step shopping, repeated borrowing and missing amounts.

Direct answers　The hardest paper: questions 1-3 multiply before giving change, 4 mixes multiplication and addition, 5 converts to a number of coins, 7 and 9 need two steps, and 10 targets borrowing twice across the decimal point. 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)

FoundationEach bottle of water costs $7.80. You buy 3 and pay with $50. How much change do you get?
FoundationAn item costs $138.75. You pay with $200. How much change do you get?
FoundationEach workbook costs $16.25. You buy 4 and pay with $100. How much change do you get?
IntermediateTwo bottles of water at $5.50 each and a packet of biscuits at $12.80 are paid with $50. How much change?
IntermediateHow many 10-cent coins are needed to pay $87.60?
IntermediateEach lunch box costs $13.80. You buy 3 and pay with $50. How much change do you get?
ChallengeA brother has $45.60 and his younger brother has $18.90 less. How much do they have altogether?
ChallengeEach box of sweets costs $9.75. You buy 6 and pay with $100. How much change do you get?
ChallengeSaving $3.50 a day for 30 days, then buying a $98 book, how much is left?
Error redo(Redo) An item costs $26.90. You pay with $80. How much change do you get?

03　Answers and one-line notes

#	Answer	One-line note
1	$26.60	$7.80 × 3 = $23.40, and $50 − $23.40 = $26.60.
2	$61.25	$200 − $138.75 = $61.25, so the change is $61.25.
3	$35	$16.25 × 4 = $65, and $100 − $65 = $35.
4	$26.20	$5.50 × 2 + $12.80 = $23.80, and $50 − $23.80 = $26.20.
5	876 coins	10 cents is $0.10, and $87.60 ÷ $0.10 = 876, so 876 coins.
6	$8.60	$13.80 × 3 = $41.40, and $50 − $41.40 = $8.60.
7	$72.30	$45.60 − $18.90 = $26.70, and $45.60 + $26.70 = $72.30.
8	$41.50	$9.75 × 6 = $58.50, and $100 − $58.50 = $41.50.
9	$7	$3.50 × 30 = $105, and $105 − $98 = $7.
10	$53.10	$80 − $26.90 = $53.10 after borrowing in both the units and the cents, not $54.10.

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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