Money: rands and cents
Count notes and coins, write rands and cents correctly, add up prices and work out change. Read one step, play with it, then tap “I understand this”.
Notes and coins
Our coins are 10c, 20c, 50c, R1, R2 and R5. Our notes are R10, R20, R50, R100 and R200. To count money, start with the biggest value.
The money box
Tap coins and notes to put them in the box. The box sorts them from big to small.
Bigger does not always mean worth more. The R1 coin is smaller than the 50c coin, but it is worth twice as much. Always look at the number on the coin, not at its size.
Rands and cents: 100c = R1
One rand is 100 cents. We write rands and cents with a comma: R3,50 is 3 rand and 50 cents, or 350c.
Cents to rands
Change the cents and see how we write it in rands.
After the comma there are always two digits: the cents. R2,05 is 2 rand and 5 cents. R2,50 is 2 rand and 50 cents.
Do not write R3,5 for 3 rand and 5 cents. It reads like R3,50. Write R3,05.
One rand has 100 cents, so the cents can be anything from 0 to 99: that is two digits. The first digit after the comma counts tens of cents, the second ones of cents. R3,05 and R3,50 look almost the same, but one is 5 cents and the other 50 cents.
Add up prices
First add the rands, then the cents. Are there 100 cents or more? Then 100 cents make another rand.
The tuck shop
Tap things to put them in your basket. See how the total is worked out.
Change: count up
Shopkeepers work out change by counting up: from the price to the next rand, and then to the note you paid with.
How much change?
Think first, then tap “Show me”.
Adding in small, round jumps is easier in your head than a hard subtraction with borrowing. And the answer is exactly the same: R10 − R6,40 = R3,60, and R6,40 + R3,60 = R10.
Play: smart with money
The money game
Choose the right answer.
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- 100 cents = R1. After the comma there are always two digits: R3,05.
- Count money from the biggest notes to the smallest coins.
- Add the rands first, then the cents. 100 cents or more make another rand.
- Change: count up from the price to the note.
Write these points in your maths book. Read them again the night before the test.
Quick questions
Tap an answer. If you get one wrong, read why and go back to that step. You get new questions every time.
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Ready for more? The Grade 4 money quiz gives you new questions every time.
- One step a day is enough. Ten calm minutes work better than an hour the night before the test.
- At the shop, let your child estimate the total and work out the change before the cashier gives it.
- Ask your child to tell you the rule in their own words. If they can explain it, they understand it.
- The ticks (“I understand this”) are saved on this device only. We never ask for names or emails.
Follows CAPS for Grade 4 Maths. Always check your teacher’s notes and textbook too.