Adding and subtracting amounts of money in pounds and pence, keeping decimal points aligned.
Where your child meets this in real life: Adding up shopping bills, calculating total costs, or finding combined prices
SEAGReady breaks add and subtract money into 2 steps, taught in order so each skill builds on the last.
Add or subtract two money amounts, expressing answers in correct money format (£X.XX)
Calculate totals from 3 or more money amounts, organising work clearly
Three free sample questions from our add and subtract money course. Every question comes with a full explanation, and hints that guide without giving the answer away.
Sean buys one pencil case and one ruler from the price list. How much does he spend altogether?
Amy buys one sandwich, one banana and one drink from the canteen price list. What is the total cost?
At a seaside shop, Leo buys a bucket for £0.75, a spade for £0.65, and an ice lolly for £1.10. What is the total?
This is the exact interactive worked example your child sees in SEAGReady. Step through it and watch the method build up.
Holly buys a sandwich for £4.75 and a juice for £1.68.
How much does she spend altogether?
£4.75 + £1.68
Write one amount below the other
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Holly buys a sandwich for £4.75 and a juice for £1.68.
How much does she spend altogether?
Holly spends £6.43 altogether.
The key insight: Money works just like decimals - always keep the decimal points lined up!
Common mix-up: Writing £6.4 or £6.430. Money always has exactly 2 decimal places. Write £6.43, not £6.4 or £6.430.
These are the misconceptions we see most often in add and subtract money, including the ones our practice questions are specifically designed to catch.
Struggling with add and subtract money? The real gap is often in one of these earlier topics.
SEAGReady finds the exact step where your child gets stuck, teaches it with worked examples like the one above, and brings it back for review so it sticks.
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