Playing money games online can really help with your understanding of general maths, day to day calculations and managing bills.
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I am absolutely dreadful at Maths, so anything that encourages me to improve my mathematical abilities is always a pro, especially when it is to do with basic everyday tasks like change being given at a supermarket or working out monthly direct debits.
The first game that really helps to improve everyday math is Cash Back. Cash Back is a game where players have to give customers the correct change using notes and coins. You can either choose to watch the tutorial to begin with or jump straight into play. Select the settings you wish to play, including what difficulty level you want, then select the notes and coins needed to correctly sum the customer’s change amount. It’s pretty simple but a really good way to practice basic skills.
The next game that I have found really helpful is Idle Money Tree. This game is all about ‘Does money grow on trees?’ and it’s a really good one to play with younger children to help them understand that money doesn’t simply appear.
You have to click the money bags as they appear on your tree to collect them. Click rapidly and repeatedly to activate a multiplier bonus which can double or triple your earnings. Then select floating bags of money which randomly appear on the screen to earn large extra sums. Upgrade the sunshine, your watering can, fertiliser, fruits and genetic research to further boost your earnings. Select the buy 1x button to switch between buying a single upgrade at a time 10, 100 or maxing out on a purchase. It is a little more complicated, and it took me a while to get my head around the concept, but it’s extremely good for helping you to get your head around mathematics.
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