Money word problems

Front

What is change in money?

Back

Change is the amount of money returned to a buyer after they pay for a purchase with more money than the cost.

Front

If you buy something for $5 and pay with a $10 bill, how much change do you get?

Back

$5

Front

What does it mean to add prices together?

Back

Adding prices together means to find the total cost of multiple items by summing their individual prices.

Front

If you buy a toy for $7.50 and a book for $4.50, how much do you spend in total?

Back

$12.00

Front

What is a bill in terms of money?

Back

A bill is a piece of paper money used to pay for goods and services.

Front

If you have a $20 bill and spend $9.18, how much do you have left?

Back

$10.82

Front

What is the cost of an item?

Back

The cost of an item is the amount of money required to purchase it.

Front

If you buy a sandwich for $2.48 and pay with a $10 bill, how much change do you get?

Back

$7.52

Front

What is a total cost?

Back

Total cost is the sum of all individual prices of items purchased.

Front

If you buy a cookie for $0.26, a cake pop for $0.30, and a cupcake for $0.30, what is the total cost?

Back

$0.86