TOPIC: MULTIPLICATION AND DIVISION OF MONEY
A: TEACHING AND LEARNING MATERIALS
- Toy money.
- Price tags.
- Multiplication chart.
- Pictures of market items.
- Pupils’ writing books and pencils.
B: REFERENCE MATERIALS
- Scheme of work.
- Recommended Mathematics textbook for Primary 3.
- Online educational resources.
C: PREVIOUS KNOWLEDGE
The pupils can add and subtract amounts of money and can perform simple multiplication and division.
D: PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES
By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to:
- Multiply simple amounts of money.
- Find the cost of several identical items.
- Divide money equally.
- Find the cost of one item from a given total.
- Solve simple money word problems.
E: CONTENT
Multiplication of Money
If one pencil costs ₦100, the cost of 4 pencils is:
₦100 × 4 = ₦400
More Examples
If one book costs ₦250, the cost of 3 books is:
₦250 × 3 = ₦750
If one orange costs ₦50, the cost of 5 oranges is:
₦50 × 5 = ₦250
Division of Money
If ₦600 is shared equally among 3 children:
₦600 ÷ 3 = ₦200
Each child gets ₦200.
Finding the Cost of One Item
Four exercise books cost ₦800.
Cost of one book:
₦800 ÷ 4 = ₦200
One exercise book costs ₦200.
Word Problem
Three bags cost ₦1,500 altogether.
What is the cost of one bag?
₦1,500 ÷ 3 = ₦500
One bag costs ₦500.
F: LESSON PRESENTATION
F1: Teachers’ Activities
- Revises multiplication and division.
- Introduces multiplication of money.
- Demonstrates the cost of several identical items.
- Shows how to share money equally.
- Demonstrates finding the cost of one item.
- Gives pupils money word problems.
F2: Pupils’ Activities
- Multiply simple amounts of money.
- Find the cost of several items.
- Divide money into equal shares.
- Find the cost of one item.
- Solve simple word problems.
G: CONCLUSION
The teacher revises multiplication and division of money and corrects pupils where necessary.
The teacher encourages pupils to use multiplication and division in everyday buying and sharing situations.
H: EVALUATION GUIDE
Pupils should be able to answer the following questions:
- Find: ₦200 × 3.
- Find: ₦150 × 4.
- Find: ₦800 ÷ 4.
- Find: ₦1,000 ÷ 5.
- One pen costs ₦100. What is the cost of 6 pens?
- ₦900 is shared equally among 3 children. How much does each child get?
- Four books cost ₦1,200. What is the cost of one book?