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Money: Notation and Comparison
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Writing in Pence
Single-digit amount
\[ \text{three pence} \rightarrow 3\text{p} \]
Write small amounts correctly using pence notation.
Two-digit amount
\[ \text{forty-five pence} \rightarrow 45\text{p} \]
Write larger pence amounts correctly.
Amount over 100
\[ \text{150 pence} \rightarrow 150\text{p} \]
Write amounts over £1 in pence notation.
Writing in Pounds
Whole pound amount
\[ \text{five pounds} \rightarrow £5 \]
Write whole pound amounts correctly using the £ symbol.
Whole pound (.00)
\[ \text{five pounds} \rightarrow £5.00 \]
Write whole pound amounts in full decimal form.
Decimal form
\[ \text{three pounds 25p} \rightarrow £3.25 \]
Write amounts in the standard £X.XX decimal format.
From coins
\[ \text{Total coins} \rightarrow £X.XX \]
Write a coin total using decimal notation.
Conversions
Pence to Pounds (Exact)
\[ 400\text{p} \rightarrow £4 \]
Convert amounts in pence to pounds when the result is whole.
Pence to Pounds (Tens)
\[ 230\text{p} \rightarrow £2.30 \]
Convert pence to £X.XX when the pence ends in 0.
Pence to Pounds (Any)
\[ 347\text{p} \rightarrow £3.47 \]
Convert any pence amount to £X.XX format.
Pounds to Pence (Whole)
\[ £6 \rightarrow 600\text{p} \]
Convert whole pound amounts to pence.
Pounds to Pence (Decimal)
\[ £4.35 \rightarrow 435\text{p} \]
Convert amounts in £X.XX format to pence.
Under £1 to Pence
\[ £0.85 \rightarrow 85\text{p} \]
Convert decimal amounts under £1 to pence.
Reading and Comparing
Read Pence
\[ 75\text{p} \rightarrow \text{seventy-five…} \]
Read amounts written in pence notation.
Read Pounds
\[ £8 \rightarrow \text{eight pounds} \]
Read whole pound amounts.
Read Decimal
\[ £6.40 \rightarrow \text{six pounds…} \]
Read prices in £X.XX format.
Read Price Tag
\[ \text{Tag } £12.99 \rightarrow \text{twelve…} \]
Read prices as they appear in shops.
Compare Pence
\[ 67\text{p} \text{ or } 76\text{p} \]
Compare two pence amounts.
Identify Larger (Pence)
\[ 48\text{p} \text{ vs } 39\text{p} \]
Identify the greater of two pence amounts.
Identify Smaller (Pence)
\[ 52\text{p} \text{ vs } 58\text{p} \]
Identify the lesser of two pence amounts.
Compare Pounds
\[ £4.25 \text{ vs } £4.52 \]
Compare two amounts in £X.XX format.
Same Pounds, Diff Pence
\[ £7.08 \text{ vs } £7.80 \]
Compare amounts that have the same pound value.
Different Pounds
\[ £3.95 \text{ vs } £4.05 \]
Compare amounts where pounds differ but totals are close.
Compare Mixed
\[ 150\text{p} \text{ vs } £1.45 \]
Compare when one amount is in pence, one in pounds.
Compare Mixed (Less)
\[ £2.05 \text{ vs } 250\text{p} \]
Identify the smaller amount when formats differ.
Ordering and Symbols
Order Pence
\[ 73\text{p}, 37\text{p}, 77\text{p} \]
Arrange pence amounts in ascending order.
Order Pounds
\[ £5.60, £5.06, £6.05 \]
Arrange pound amounts in ascending order.
Order Descending
\[ £8.30, £3.80, £8.03 \]
Arrange amounts in descending order.
Order Mixed Notation
\[ 180\text{p}, £1.75, £1.08 \]
Arrange amounts when using different notations.
Use <
\[ 45\text{p} < 54\text{p} \]
Use the less than symbol correctly.
Use >
\[ £6.50 > £5.60 \]
Use the greater than symbol correctly.
Use =
\[ 150\text{p} = £1.50 \]
Recognise when two amounts are equal.
Special Cases
Leading Zero
\[ 65\text{p} \rightarrow £0.65 \]
Write pence amounts as pounds with leading zero.
Zero in Tens Place
\[ £5.07 \rightarrow \text{…and 7 pence} \]
Read amounts correctly when there is a zero in the tens pence column.
Confusing Pairs
\[ £4.07 \text{ vs } £4.70 \]
Compare amounts that look similar but differ in place value.
Correct Notation
\[ £3.5 \text{ or } £3.50 \]
Recognise the correct format for writing money.
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