Kid Scoop News—June 2026

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ere is what money looks like on Planet Moolah. They don’t have paper money. Instead, Moolahians use metal coins in dierent shapes. Below each coin, its value is shown. H

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n the Planet Moolah, the money doesn’t look like ours. But the inhabitants have their own money and they use it the same way we do to pay for stu. Zeekor and Stasko are traveling to the Supply Station to do some shopping. They’ll need your help to gure out what things they can aord to buy. They’ll also need your help counting out the money to pay.

5 ZINKS ZINKS ZINKS ZINKS ZINKS 10 25 50 100

500

1,000

ZINKS ZINKS

There’s got to be easier ways to make money!

Stasko gets paid 130 zinks each day for feeding her neighbor’s pet, Fralpar. While she is carefully feeding Fralpar, can you circle some Planet Moolah coins that add up to 130 zinks? Have a family member check your math.

How many zinks will it cost to refuel

Stasko and Zeekor’s ship for the journey home? Add up the coins along the correct path. Fill in the bubble next to the correct answer. 120

Zeekor and Stasko need new boots. Add up all the money they have saved and circle the two pairs of boots that cost exactly that much.

105 115

145 160

135

Do you have a piggy bank? Kids on Planet Moohlah save their money in schneeket banks. Find the two that are the same.

1. How much would she have to pay per month to completely pay for the ship in 50 months? ________________________________________________________ 2. Or, if Stasko gave the dealership 5,000 zinks for the rst month’s payment, and made payments of 500 zinks per month, how many months would it take to pay for the ship? ________________________________________________________

Stasko would love to buy a new Supernova Ultra ship. It costs 12,000 zinks. After giving the dealership 2,000 zinks, she has to pay it o in monthly payments.

© Vicki Whiting June 2026

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