Work out the number of stamps needed to post a parcel.
A real life situation requiring the division an amount of money according to a given ratio.
A question about the profit made when buying and selling a guitar.
Can you work out what rooms at the hotel the family booked to produce the given bill?
A lamp and a bulb together cost 32 pounds. The lamp costs 30 pounds more than the bulb. How much does the bulb cost?
A puzzle about a restaurant bill. Exactly where did the missing pound go?
It is called Refreshing Revision because every time you refresh the page you get different revision questions.
A quick quiz about five items on a shopping list written 40 years ago.
Work out which is the best scheme for Sid to choose for his summer bonus. One scheme involves a common misconception about percentages.
Six students borrow £5000 to help pay for their university course. Calculate how much each student will have to pay back to the lender.
Exercises containing problems about gradually paying off loans and calculating pension plans.
Sharpen your money management skills by accurately calculating sums and working out change.
A customised online calculator for quickly finding the solutions to compound interest problems.
Test your ability to convert from one currency to another with this self marking quiz.
This is a minimalist currency conversion tool designed for quick results using only the major world currencies.
Calculate bill totals by following the instructions given in the form of a flow chart.
Practise using the formulas for simple interest and compound interest.
A game of buying and selling property with maths questions thrown in for good measure.
Test your skills and understanding with this online exercise about Money Maths and Personal Finance.
Do you understand how your bank charges you for taking out an overdraft? Try this self marking quiz.
Order the ten containers according to their value (money, length and weight)
Drag stamps onto the envelopes to make the exact postage as shown at the top left of each envelope.
How many different ways can you make a given total with Thai coins?
Calculate the restaurant bills for each of the tables in the Thai Restaurant.
Calculate the unit cost of items to earn jigsaw pieces that make a joke.
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