Grade 3 Mathematics Measurements – Money Notes
Mathematics — Measurements: Money
Subtopic: Money (Age 8 — Kenya)
Money helps us buy things. In Kenya we use Kenyan Shillings (KSh). Here are simple notes to help you read, count and use money.
Kenyan currency (common):
🪙
KSh 1
🪙
KSh 5
🪙
KSh 10
💵
KSh 20
💵
KSh 50
💵
KSh 100
💵
KSh 200
💵
KSh 500
💵
KSh 1000
Note: 100 cents = 1 shilling (but we mostly use shillings).
Key skills you will learn:
- Recognise coins and notes.
- Count money (add amounts).
- Give change (subtract amounts).
- Compare prices (which is cheaper or more expensive).
Examples (step by step):
1) Add coins: KSh 10 + KSh 5 + KSh 1
Work: 10 + 5 + 1 = 16
Answer: KSh 16
2) Use notes: KSh 50 + KSh 20
Work: 50 + 20 = 70
Answer: KSh 70
3) Give change: A fruit costs KSh 35. You pay with a KSh 50 note. How much change?
Work: 50 − 35 = 15
Answer: KSh 15
Simple visual: make KSh 25
💵
KSh 20
+
🪙
KSh 5
=
💰
KSh 25
Practice Questions
- Write the value: a coin of KSh 10 and a note of KSh 20. (Add them)
- You have two KSh 50 notes. How much money do you have?
- A loaf of bread costs KSh 15. You pay with KSh 20. How much change?
- Which is more: KSh 100 or two KSh 50 notes?
- How can you make KSh 30 using notes and coins? (Write one way)
- Sara has KSh 200. She buys a toy for KSh 125. How much money remains?
- Find the total: KSh 5 + KSh 5 + KSh 10 + KSh 1
- Mr. Otieno gives KSh 1000 to pay for school fees of KSh 850. What is the change?
Answers
- KSh 10 + KSh 20 = KSh 30
- Two KSh 50 notes = KSh 100
- Change = 20 − 15 = KSh 5
- Both are the same: KSh 100 = 50 + 50
- One way: KSh 20 + KSh 10 = KSh 30 (or KSh 10 + KSh 10 + KSh 10)
- Remaining: 200 − 125 = KSh 75
- Total: 5 + 5 + 10 + 1 = KSh 21
- Change: 1000 − 850 = KSh 150
Tip: Practice with real coins and notes at home (with an adult). Try buying small items and working out the change.