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Count British Banknotes

Count configurable collections of current Bank of England £5, £10, £20 and £50 denominations.

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Count the Bank of England banknote teaching tokens and write the exact total in pounds.

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Group by denomination, then combine

Count each printed item once, record denomination subtotals, then combine them using exact pence.

Learning objective

What this activity builds

Combine repeated Bank of England banknote values exactly.

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How should I count a collection?

Group equal denominations, find each subtotal, then combine them.

The answer key keeps denomination subtotals separate so an adult can check each step.

Teaching notes

Make the practice count

  • Begin with a smaller set of familiar denominations.
  • Read the large printed value rather than relying on colour or size.
  • The drawings are schematic teaching art, not currency-recognition images.

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Math SheetNameDateScore ____ / 4Count British BanknotesCount the Bank of England banknote teaching tokens and write the exact total in pounds.1. Count every teaching item.£5GBP · TEACHING MONEY£20GBP · TEACHING MONEY£5GBP · TEACHING MONEY£20GBP · TEACHING MONEY£20GBP · TEACHING MONEYGBP __________2. Count every teaching item.£5GBP · TEACHING MONEY£50GBP · TEACHING MONEY£50GBP · TEACHING MONEYGBP __________Schematic GBP teaching art · not actual currency designsPage 1 / 2math-sheet.com
Math SheetNameDateScore ____ / 4Count British BanknotesCount the Bank of England banknote teaching tokens and write the exact total in pounds.3. Count every teaching item.£10GBP · TEACHING MONEY£20GBP · TEACHING MONEY£5GBP · TEACHING MONEY£5GBP · TEACHING MONEY£20GBP · TEACHING MONEY£50GBP · TEACHING MONEY£20GBP · TEACHING MONEY£10GBP · TEACHING MONEY£50GBP · TEACHING MONEY£10GBP · TEACHING MONEYGBP __________4. Count every teaching item.£5GBP · TEACHING MONEYGBP __________Schematic GBP teaching art · not actual currency designsPage 2 / 2math-sheet.com

Amounts use exact integer pence. Coins cover UK circulating denominations; banknotes cover the four current Bank of England denominations.

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