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Addition with Money: Making Change

Calculate total spent and practice making change
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Prerequisites
Addition with Money: Shopping Problems8 WS
Example: You buy a pencil for $1.25 and an eraser for $0.75. How much do you spend?
Answer: $1.25 + $0.75 = $2.00

Practice Questions

  1. You buy a sandwich for $4.50 and chips for $1.25. How much did you spend?
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    $5.75

  2. At the toy store, you buy a ball for $6.75 and stickers for $2.95. What is your total?
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    $9.70

  3. You buy three books: one for $5.50, one for $4.25, and one for $6.75. How much did you spend?
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    $16.50

  4. Emma buys a shirt for $11.99 and pants for $15.49. How much does she spend?
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    $27.48

  5. At the snack bar, you buy popcorn for $3.75, a drink for $2.50, and candy for $1.85. What is the total cost?
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    $8.10

Teacher Resources
Lesson Plan

Adding Money and Making Purchases

Standards
2.MD.C.8
Printable Aids
Play MoneyClassroom Store Price List
Teaching Notes

This collection helps learners practice adding currency amounts and calculating change. Emphasize aligning decimal points when adding and subtracting money.

Vocabulary
Total Cost: The combined price of all items.
Change: Money returned after paying more than the cost.
Common Mistakes
  • Not aligning decimal points during addition or subtraction.
  • Forgetting to include the dollar sign ($) or cents (¢) symbol.
  • Errors in regrouping when subtracting from larger money amounts.
Differentiation
SupportUse physical money or manipulatives to visualize transactions and change.
ChallengeCreate multi-item shopping lists and calculate change from larger bills.
Discussion Questions
  • Why is it important to know how to calculate total costs and make change?
  • What strategies help you add or subtract money amounts accurately?
  • How can you check if the change you received is correct?
  • When do we use addition and subtraction with money in daily life?
Extension Activities
  • Role-play store.
  • Calculate change for different amounts.
  • Use play money.
Parent Tip

Give your child money and have them buy a small item, then count the change.

Learning Path
Skill Cluster

Financial Literacy & Decimal Operations

Grade Level

2-4

Skills Practiced
Addition with decimalsSubtraction with decimalsMoney calculations