Free Year 3 Money — change and coins Practice | Skillo

Year 3 students sitting their first NAPLAN need to be confident with money — change and coins. Recognise the relationships between dollars and cents and represent money values in different ways. Skillo has targeted practice questions for this exact skill, mapped to the Australian Curriculum v9.0, free and ready to go.

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What is tested: Money — change and coins

  • ✓Recognise the relationships between dollars and cents and represent money values in different ways.
  • ✓Questions may include word problems set in real Australian contexts
  • ✓Both calculator and non-calculator question types are covered

Sample questions

Question 1 — Easy

Priya buys a bunch of grapes at the school canteen for $2.35. She pays with a $5 note. How much change does she receive?

A) $3.65
B) $2.65
C) $2.75
D) $3.35

Answer: $5.00 minus $2.35 equals $2.65, so Priya receives $2.65 in change. Option A ($3.65) is wrong because the student subtracted only $1.35 instead of $2.35. Option C ($2.75) is wrong because the student made an error in the cents column, treating 100 cents minus 35 cents as 75 cents. Option D ($3.35) is wrong because the student subtracted $1.65 rather than $2.35.

Question 2 — Medium

Priya buys a cheese sandwich at the school canteen for $2.35. She pays with a $5 note. How much change does she receive?

A) $3.65
B) $2.65
C) $2.35
D) $3.35

Answer: $5.00 minus $2.35 equals $2.65, so Priya receives $2.65 in change. Option A is wrong because the student subtracted incorrectly, getting $3.65 instead of $2.65. Option C is wrong because the student may have written down the cost of the sandwich instead of calculating the change. Option D is wrong because the student likely made an error in the cents column, subtracting 35 cents from 70 cents rather than from $5.00.

Question 3 — Hard

Kofi visits a market stall at the Fremantle Markets and buys a small toy boomerang for $1.85. He pays with a $5 note. What is the total amount of change Kofi receives?

A) $2.15
B) $3.25
C) $3.15
D) $2.85

Answer: $5.00 minus $1.85 equals $3.15, so Kofi receives $3.15 in change. Option A is wrong because the student likely calculated $3.00 - $0.85 = $2.15, using $3 instead of $5 as the starting amount. Option B is wrong because the student subtracted $1.75 instead of $1.85, making an error in the cents. Option D is wrong because the student may have subtracted only $2.15 from $5.00, reversing the change and cost.

How to use Skillo for Year 3 Numeracy

  1. Select Year 3 and Numeracy on the home screen
  2. Use Quick Practice — questions on money — change and coins will appear as part of the session
  3. Check the Skill Breakdown on your profile to track your accuracy on money — change and coins specifically
  4. Review explanations after each question to understand the reasoning behind correct answers

Skillo is free, requires no email or account details, and is built specifically for Australian students. Every question is mapped to the Australian Curriculum v9.0 and filtered by skill so your child practises exactly what they need.

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