EDU 242 Mathy Lesson 3rd Grade

Adding and
Subtracting Money

Corina Castillo • 3rd Grade

Coins

Quarter
$0.25

Dime
$0.10

Nickel
$0.05

Penny
$0.01

Dollar Bills

Word Problem 1: Adding Money

Sarah has 2 quarters, 3 dimes, and 4 pennies. How much money does
she have in total?

2 quarters = $0.25 + $0.25 = $0.50

3 dimes = $0.10 + $0.10 + $0.10 = $0.30

4 pennies =$0.01 + $0.01 + $0.01 + $0.01= $0.04

Total = $0.50 + $0.30 + $0.04 = $0.84

Multiple Choice

Jack bought a candy bar for $0.75 and a drink for $0.50. How much did he spend in total?

• $1.25

• $1.50

• $1.00

• $1.75

Multiple Choice

Maria has $3.50. She buys a pencil for $0.75 and an eraser for $0.25. How much money does she have left?

• $3.50

• $2.50

• $2.25

• $2.00

Fill in the Blanks

Multiple Choice

How much does Group 1 cost?

• $0.75

• $0.55

• $0.42

• $0.40