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Make amounts and give change

Make a given amount in different ways and work out change.

Taught in Primary 2 in Nigeria (NERDC), Year 2 in United Kingdom (National Curriculum), Grade 3 in Canada (Ontario).

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Nigeria (NERDC)

Primary 2

Strand
Number and Numeration
Called
Make amounts and give change
How it's taught
Naira and kobo; market-style word problems, mental methods and column working with ₦.
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United Kingdom (National Curriculum)

Year 2

Strand
Measurement
Called
Make amounts and give change
How it's taught
Pounds and pence under Measurement; converting p to £ with decimal notation; giving change by counting on.
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Canada (Ontario)

Grade 3

Strand
Financial Literacy
Called
Make amounts and give change
How it's taught
Dollars and cents within the Financial Literacy strand: counting collections, then money decisions — spending, saving and simple budgets.
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