Find how many 2 p coins are needed to make a given value | Maths

Starter quiz

Here is a set of 2 p coins. What is their total value?

5 p

10 p ✓

50 p
What is the value of four 2 p coins?

'8 p' ✓
Which set of coins could be used to make 12 p?

A set of 2 p coins ✓

A set of 5 p coins

A set of 10 p coins
Jun has a set of seven 2 p coins. What is their total value?

7 p

14 p ✓

12 p
Starting with the lowest value, order the sets of coins according to their total value.

1

⇔

One 2 p coin

2

⇔

Three 1 p coins

3

⇔

Five 1 p coins

4

⇔

Three 2 p coins
Sofia counts backwards to check the value of the two-spot tokens shown. Which of the following will she say?

12 p, 10 p, 8 p, 6 p, 4 p, 2 p. ✓

12 p, 8 p, 6 p, 4 p, 2 p.

6 p, 5 p, 4 p, 3 p, 2 p, 1 p.

Exit quiz

Which set of 2 p coins could you use to pay for the pineapple?

Seven 2 p coins ✓

Five 2 p coins

Six 2 p coins
Which item can be bought using only 2 p coins?

A cake costing 15 p

A sandwich costing 12 p ✓

A banana costing 13 p
Each child has a set of 2 p coins. Which child can afford to buy the lolly?
True or false: eight 2 p coins would be needed to buy the drink?

True
False ✓
How many 2 p coins would be needed to pay for the balloon and the hat?

'6' ✓
Jun does not have enough money to buy the cake which costs 18p. How many more coins does he need?

6

3 ✓

12

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Key learning points

Skip counting can be used to work out how many 2 p coins are needed to make a given value.
When you reach the value needed, you must stop counting.
The number of 2 p coins needed will be less than the value of the item..
Not all values can be made using only 2 p coins.

Common misconception

Children may confuse the number of coins with their value, so count in ones, or revert to counting in ones. They may have difficulty counting on to reach a value when some coins are already present.

Present situations where both 2 p and 1 p coins are used to reach the same amount to stress the difference in value. Compare sets of 1 p and 2 p coins with sets of 2 p coins drawing attention to the importance of the value of each coin.

Keywords

Two-pence coin - A two-pence coin is a unit of money used in the UK. It has the same value as two one-pence coins.
2 p - The value represented by two one-pence coins or one two-pence coins.
Value - Where referring to money, value refers to how much something is worth.
Twos - Another name for the multiples of two, or the even numbers.