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Unit prices and best buys

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Taught in Primary 6 in Nigeria (NERDC), Year 6 in United Kingdom (National Curriculum), Grade 6 in Canada (Ontario).

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Nigeria (NERDC)

Primary 6

Strand
Number and Numeration
Called
Unit prices and best buys
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 6

Strand
Measurement
Called
Unit prices and best buys
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 6

Strand
Financial Literacy
Called
Unit prices and best buys
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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