Word Problems with Money

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What is a word problem?

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A word problem is a mathematical question that is presented in the form of a story or real-life scenario, requiring the reader to extract the relevant information to solve it.

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How do you find out how much money is left after a purchase?

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To find out how much money is left after a purchase, subtract the cost of the item from the total amount of money you had before the purchase.

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CCSS.1.OA.A.1

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If you have $20 and spend $15, how much do you have left?

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$5

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CCSS.4.MD.A.2

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What is change in a money transaction?

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Change is the amount of money returned to a buyer after they have paid for a purchase that costs less than the amount they paid.

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CCSS.4.MD.A.2

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How do you calculate change from a $20 bill?

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To calculate change from a $20 bill, subtract the total cost of the items purchased from $20.

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CCSS.4.MD.A.2

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What is the total cost of items?

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The total cost of items is the sum of the prices of all items purchased.

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CCSS.6.NS.B.3

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If a hamburger costs $5.40 and a hotdog costs $3.50, what is the total cost of both?

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$8.90

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CCSS.4.MD.A.2

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What does it mean to spend money?

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To spend money means to use money to buy goods or services.

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CCSS.RI.3.10

CCSS.RI.4.10

CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

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If you have $35.28 and spend $5.25, how much do you have left?

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$30.03

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CCSS.6.NS.B.3

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What is the value of coins?

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The value of coins refers to the amount of money that each coin represents, such as 1 cent, 5 cents, 10 cents, etc.