Writing Cheques

A Maths Starter of The Day

cheque

28 June 2025

Jason Brown

191.00

 

cheque

28 June 2025

Cameron Davis

545.00

 

cheque

28 June 2025

Hunter Miller

15373.00

 

cheque

28 June 2025

Jayden Wilson

6212152.00

 

To complete these cheques, the amount needs to be written in words. Can you write the four amounts shown on the cheques in words then add the four amounts together.

E.g. £140.00 = One hundred and forty pounds only.


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Answers

£191.00 = One hundred and ninety one pounds only

£545.00 = Five hundred and forty five pounds only

£15373.00 = Fifteen thousand, three hundred and seventy three pounds only

£6212152.00 = Six million, two hundred and twelve thousand, one hundred and fifty two pounds only

Total = £6228261

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