Money

18 Grade 2 Mathematics questions on Money, with worked marking schemes. 18 questions are available on this topic in full.

1. Question 1

   1 mark

   A book costs Ksh $30$. Mary pays with a Ksh $50$ note. How much change should she get?

   A. Ksh $80$

   B. Ksh $10$

   C. Ksh $30$

   D. Ksh $20$

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2. Question 2

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   Add: sh.50 + sh.20 = ___

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3. Question 3

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   How many ten-shilling coins make one hundred shillings?

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4. Question 4

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   Kamau buys milk for Ksh $35$. He gives the shopkeeper Ksh $40$. How much change does he get?

   A. Ksh $15$

   B. Ksh $5$

   C. Ksh $10$

   D. Ksh $75$

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5. Question 5

   2 marks

   One orange costs Ksh $10$. Njeri buys $4$ oranges. How much does she pay?

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6. Question 6

   1 mark

   How much money is $5$ two-shilling coins?

   A. Ksh $12$

   B. Ksh $52$

   C. Ksh $10$

   D. Ksh $7$

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7. Question 7

   1 mark

   Which is more money, Ksh $50$ or Ksh $20$?

   A. They are the same

   B. Ksh $5$

   C. Ksh $20$

   D. Ksh $50$

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8. Question 8

   2 marks

   John has sh.40 and buys a pen for sh.25. How much change does he get?

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   Change is the money left after paying, so take the cost away from what John had. (1)

   $40-25=15$. (1)

   Final answer: sh. $15$.

9. Question 9

   1 mark

   Otieno has Ksh $50$. He buys bread for Ksh $40$. How much change does he get?

   A. Ksh $90$

   B. Ksh $5$

   C. Ksh $20$

   D. Ksh $10$

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   D. Ksh $10$ — change is what is left after paying: $50-40=10$. A adds the two amounts instead of subtracting.

10. Question 10

    2 marks

    One mandazi costs Ksh $5$. How much do $3$ mandazi cost?

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11. Question 11

    1 mark

    How many twenty-shilling coins make forty shillings?

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12. Question 12

    1 mark

    How much money is $2$ ten-shilling coins?

    A. Ksh $10$

    B. Ksh $20$

    C. Ksh $12$

    D. Ksh $2$

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    B. Ksh $20$ — two ten-shilling coins are $10+10=20$. A gives just one coin and C adds the numbers of coins to the value.

13. Question 13

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    Which is more money: sh.100 or sh.50?

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14. Question 14

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    Achieng buys sweets for Ksh $8$ and a biscuit for Ksh $12$. How much does she spend altogether?

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15. Question 15

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    A pen costs Ksh $15$ and a ruler costs Ksh $25$. What is the total cost of both?

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16. Question 16

    1 mark

    Which coins can be used to make exactly Ksh $20$?

    A. Three $10$-shilling coins

    B. One $5$-shilling coin

    C. One $2$-shilling coin

    D. Two $10$-shilling coins

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    D. Two $10$-shilling coins — $10+10=20$ exactly. Three ten-shilling coins make $30$, which is too much, and the single smaller coins are far too little.

17. Question 17

    2 marks

    A pencil costs Ksh $10$ and a rubber costs Ksh $5$. What is the total cost?

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18. Question 18

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    Mama has Ksh $100$. She spends Ksh $60$ on sugar. How much money is left?

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