Recognise and explain the value of 10p in pence. | Maths

Starter quiz

Which group would you count in fives?
Which set of coins has the same value as this set of tokens?

Three 1 p coins.

Two 5 p and one 2 p coin.

Three 5 p coins. ✓
How many five spot tokens would represent the same value as these 5p coins?

20

4 ✓

10
True or false. These tokens represent five-pence coins.

True

False ✓
True or false. These one penny coins have the same value as two five-pence coins?

True

False ✓
Which sets of tokens would be worth more than the 5 p coins shown?

Exit quiz

Which set of coins has the same value as this set of ten-spot tokens?

Four 10 p coins. ✓

Four 2 p coins.

Four 5 p coins.
How many 10 p coins do these ten-spot tokens represent?

50

5 ✓

2
How many 10 p coins would have the same value as this set of 1p coins?

30

6

3 ✓
Put these coins in order of value from lowest to highest.

1

⇔

one 2 p coin

2

⇔

three one-pence coins

3

⇔

one 5 p coin

4

⇔

eight one-pence coins

5

⇔

one 10 p coin
Tick the set of coins that are worth the most?

Three 2 p coins.

Three 5 p coins ✓

Three 1 p coins
With which set of coins could you buy the least?

Nine 1 p coins. ✓

Three 5 p coins.

One 10 p coin.

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Key learning points

A single coin can represent the same amount as several one pennies.
The value of a ten-pence coin is not related to its size, shape, colour or quantity.
A ten-pence coin has a value of ten pence or 10 p.
The value of a ten-pence coin is equal to the value of ten one-pence coins.
We can represent a ten-pence coin as a ten-spot token.

Common misconception

Children may think that larger coins or a greater number of coins represents a larger value.

Use pre-money tokens to draw attention to the value of the 10 p coin. When comparing 1 p and 10 p coins, ensure children swap coins for equivalent amounts to draw attention to the value of the coins as opposed to their size or quantity.

Keywords

Ten-pence coin - A ten-pence coin is a unit of money used in the UK. It has the same value as ten one-pence coins.
Value - Where referring to money, value refers to how much something is worth.
Worth - Worth refers to the value that something has. In the context of money, it refers to how much money you would pay for something.