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PR1ME Mathematics – Year 3 Practice Book (Sample)

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Unit 1 Dollars and Cents Exercise 1.1 Counting dollars and cents

Coursebook Recap

We read this as six dollars and seventy cents.

1. Count and write the amounts of money.

a) There is $ . b) There is $ and cents.

d)

There is $ and cents.

e)

There is $ and cents.

f)

There is $ and cents.

g)

There is $ and cents.

2. Lucas has 4 ten-dollar notes, 1 fifty-cent coin, and 3 ten-cent coins.

Lucas has $ and cents in total.

Tina has 1 ten-dollar note, 3 five-dollar notes, 1 one-dollar coin, and 2 five-cent coins.

Tina has $ and cents in total.

3.

Exercise 1.2 Making up an amount of money

Coursebook Recap

Mark wants to buy a toy robot that costs $16. He uses these notes and coins to pay for it.

1 ten-dollar note, 2 two-dollar coins and 2 one-dollar coins make up $16. $16

1. Circle the exact amount of money needed to buy each item.

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Unit 2 Shopping Exercise 2.1 Adding amounts of money

Coursebook Recap

Mr Smith buys a printer and a bag.

He pays $99.

1. Olivia and Jacob buy some items from a store. Add to find out how much each child paid.

a)

Olivia pays for the two items.

Add money the same way you add whole numbers.

b)

Jacob pays for the two items.

2. Steve buys the following items.

20c + 40c + 30c = 90c

How much does he pay for the three items?

3. A store has the following items for sale.

a) Mele buys a doll and a shaker. How much does she spend altogether? She spends altogether.

$14 + $8 = $22

$22

b) Sofia buys 2 toy cars. How much does she spend altogether? She spends altogether.

$12 + $12 = $24

$24

c) Sam buys a doll, a shaker and a toy car. How much does he spend altogether? He spends altogether.

$14 + $8 + $12 = $34

$34

Exercise 2.2 Subtracting amounts of money

Coursebook Recap

Daniel has $50. He buys a bag for $36.

Daniel gets $14 in change.

Subtract money the same way you subtract whole numbers.

1. Zac, Hunter and Toby are at a shopping mall.

a) Hunter wants to buy the rug. He gives the cashier $50. His change is .

$50 – $43 = $7

b) Toby has a fifty-dollar note and 2 five-dollar notes. He wants to buy the nightstand. He needs more.

$65 – $60 = $5 $5

c) The children want to find out how much more the chair costs than the rug.

$52 – $43 = $9

The chair cost more than the rug.

2. Manaia and Leilani are at a gift shop.

a) Leilani wants to buy the teddy bear. She has $25. She needs more.

$29 – $25 = $4

b) Manaia wants to buy the pen. He gives the cashier 2 fifty-cent coins. He gets in change.

100c – 70c = 30c

c) The children want to find out how much more the vase costs than the teddy bear.

The vase costs more than the teddy bear.

d) The children want to find out how much less the pen costs than the cup.

$36 – $29 = $7 90c – 70c = 20c

The pen costs less than the cup.

Unit 3 Problem Solving

Exercise 3.1 Word problems

Solve the word problems. Show your work clearly.

1. Understand 2. Plan 3. Answer 4. Check 5. Plus

1. An eraser costs 30c. A ruler costs 50c. How much do the eraser and the ruler cost altogether?

30c 50c ?

30c + 50c = 80c

The eraser and the ruler cost 80c altogether.

2. Scarlett bought a dictionary for $39. She gave the cashier a fifty-dollar note. How much change did she receive?

$50 $39 ?

$50 $39 = $11 She received $11 in change.

3. A chair costs $25. The chair costs $68 less than a desk. What is the cost of the desk?

$25 + $68 = $93

The cost of the desk is $93. chair desk $68 ? $25

4. Viliami buys 10 lollies for 80c. The cost of each lolly is the same. How much does each lolly cost?

80c ÷ 10 = 8c

Each lolly costs 8c. 80c ?

5. Chloe buys 6 pairs of socks. Each pair of socks costs $3. How much money does she spend?

6 × $3 = $18

She spends $18. $3 ?

6. Mrs Garcia spends $48 on some mugs. Each mug costs $8. How many mugs does she buy?

$48 ÷ $8 = 6

She buys 6 mugs. $8 $48

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