financial · Year 6 · AC9M6N09
Simple budgets
A budget is the money you have to spend. Add up the prices of what you buy, then take the total away from the budget to find what is left. Include the cents. To see how many more things you can buy, use only the money left, and remember you can only buy whole items. When choosing items, check every total against the budget: you must not go over.
Sample questions
Leo has $20. Leo buys a torch for $5 and a notebook for $6. How much money does Leo have left?
- Total spent: $5 + $6 = $11.
- Money left: $20 − $11 = $9.
- Leo has $9 left.
Answer: 9
Zara has $20. Zara buys a scarf for $4 and a yo-yo for $3. How much money does Zara have left?
- Total spent: $4 + $3 = $7.
- Money left: $20 − $7 = $13.
- Zara has $13 left.
Answer: 13
Noah has $50. Noah buys a notebook for $6 and a puzzle for $10. How much money does Noah have left?
- Total spent: $6 + $10 = $16.
- Money left: $50 − $16 = $34.
- Noah has $34 left.
Answer: 34