A ten-pence coin is a unit of money used in the UK. It has the same value as ten one-pence coins.

The value represented by ten one-pence coins or one ten-pence coin.

Where referring to money, value refers to how much something is worth.

Another name for the multiples of ten, or the decade numbers.

Find how many ten pence coins are needed to make a given amount

Maths

In this unit pupils will use knowledge of the value of coins and calculate the total value of the coins in a set of 2p 5p 10p coins. In the future unit pupils will consolidate their recognition and knowledge about the value of different denominations of coins. They will solve simple problems in a practical context involving addition and subtraction of money of the same unit.

In prior learning, pupils will have had opportunities to use manipulatives to organise counting including using everyday manipulatives, tens frames and through measures. In this unit pupils will use knowledge of the value of coins to calculate the total value of the coins in a set of 2p 5p and 10p coins.

Unitising and coin recognition - value of a set of coins

 An ice-cream costs the same as four 10 p coins. How much does it cost?

A packet of pencils costs 50 p. Each child has a set of 10 p coins. Which child can afford to buy the pencils?

Match each price to the correct number of 10 p coins that would give that value.

Jun has six 10 p coins. How many more 10 p coins will he need to buy the felt tips?

How many 10 p coins would be needed to pay for the eraser and the pencils?

Sofia has some 10 p coins in her pocket. Their total value is more than 30p but less than 50p. How many coins does she have in her pocket?

Jun has a set of 10 p coins. What could their total value be?  

There are 8 coins.
Each coin has a value of 10 p.
This is ___ p.

Which items can be bought using only 10 p coins?

Jun wants to buy a packet of pencils which costs 40 p. Which set of coins would he use to pay for it? 

Sofia counts backwards to check the value of the ten-spot tokens shown. Which of the following will she say?

Jun picks up a handful of 10 p coins. He has less than 4 coins in his hand. What could the total value of his coins be?

Starter Quiz