Word Problems!

Sherry has $10.00 to spend at the mall. What are the fewest amount of coins/bills she’ll get as change if she spends $7.77 on a new shirt?

• 3 $1.00 bills, 2 dimes, 1 nickel

• 2 $1.00 bills, 2 quarters, 1 pennies

• 2 $1.00 bills, 2 dimes, 3 pennies

• 1 $1.00 bills, 3 quarters, 7 pennies

Your breakfast from the Bird’s Nest costs $2.19. If I give the lunch lady $3.00, how many coins will you get back if she gives you the fewest amount of change possible?

• 6

• 4

• 5

• 7

Challenge Problem: Jonny has $9.50 to spend at the store. He can either buy a new phone case for $9.19 or a water bottle for $9.25. He hopes to leave with the least amount of change as possible. Which item should he buy?

• Water Bottle

• Phone Case

Yesterday, Bob raked leaves for 3 hours and made $8.00. He spent his earnings on a new pair of headphones for $6.59. If Bob gets back the fewest amount of change, how much will he get back and what will the coins be?

• $1.41 - $1.00 bill, 1 quarter, 1 dime, 1 nickel, 1 penny

• $1.61 - $.00 bill, 2 quarters, 1 dime, 1 penny

• $1.41 - $1.00 bill, 1 quarter, 2 nickels, 3 pennies

• $1.61 - $1.00 bill, 1 quarter, 38 pennies

Yesterday, I bought a picture frame for $1.26. I gave the cashier 2 dollars. How much change should I get back? What will the coins be if the cashier uses the fewest amount?

• $0.71 - 3 quarters, 1 penny

• $0.71 - 2 quarters, 2 dimes, 1 penny

• $0.74 - 2 quarters, 2 dimes, 4 pennies

• $0.74 - 2 quarters, 3 dimes, 1 nickel

George says that the fewest amount of change for the problem $8.75 - $8.53 is 1 dime and nickel. True or False?

• True

• False

Ann says that $5.75 - $4.94 is $0.71 and Sam says it’s $0.81. Who is right? If the total change represents the fewest amount of coins, how many coins would there be?

• Ann, 3 coins

• Sam, 3 coins

• Ann, 4 coins

• Sam, 2 coins

I have $3.75, but the sandals I want to buy cost $4.01. What 2 coins would I need to have enough?

• 1 quarter, 1 penny

• 2 dimes

• 1 nickel, 1 penny

• 1 dime, 1 nickel

If your new basketball costs 4.90, and I give the cashier $5.00, what coin should I get back?

• Penny

• Dime

• Quarter

• Nickel

I went to the store to buy a pizza for $5.13. If I gave the cashier a $5.00 bill and 3 nickels, how much change should I get back?

• 1 dime, 3 pennies

• 13 pennies

• 2 pennies

• 1 dime