Money Word Problems

John bought a toy for $15 and gave the cashier a $20 bill. How much change did John receive?

• $15

• $5

• $10

• $20

Answer explanation

The question asks about the change John received after he bought a toy for $15 with a $20 bill. To find the answer, subtract the price of the toy from the amount of money he gave to the cashier. Doing so, $20-$15 equals $5 which is the amount of change John received.

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CCSS.3.NBT.A.2

Sara has $25. She wants to buy a book that costs $12. How much money will she have left after buying the book?

• $10

• $13

• $20

• $15

Answer explanation

Sara has $25 initially. The question tells us that she wants to buy a book that costs $12. So, after buying the book, she will spend $12 from her $25, which leaves her with $13. Therefore, the correct choice is '$13'.

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CCSS.3.NBT.A.2

Tom has 5 quarters and 3 dimes. How much money does he have in total?

• $1.55

• $1.35

• $1.45

• $1.65

Answer explanation

In the question, Tom has 5 quarters and 3 dimes. A quarter is worth 25 cents and a dime is worth 10 cents. Therefore, the total money Tom has is $1.25 from the quarters and $0.30 from the dimes. Adding these together gives a total of $1.55, which is the correct choice.

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CCSS.3.NBT.A.2

Emily has $40. She wants to buy a dress that costs $28. How much more money does she need?

• $12

• $16

• $20

• $32

Answer explanation

Emily has $40 and wants to buy a dress that costs $28. To find out how much more money she needs, subtract the cost of the dress from the amount of money she has. So, $40 - $28 equals $12. Therefore, the correct answer is $12.

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CCSS.2.MD.C.8

CCSS.2.NBT.B.5

CCSS.2.NBT.B.7

CCSS.2.OA.A.1

A candy bar costs $0.75. How much money will you need to buy 4 candy bars?

• $3.00

• $2.50

• $1.50

• $4.50

Answer explanation

The cost of one candy bar is $0.75. To find out the total cost for 4 candy bars, we multiply the cost of one candy bar by 4. So, $0.75 times 4 equals $3.00. Therefore, the correct answer is $3.00.

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CCSS.3.OA.A.1

CCSS.3.OA.A.3

CCSS.3.OA.B.5

CCSS.3.OA.C.7

If you have 6 nickels and 4 pennies, how much money do you have in total?

• 50 cents

• 34 cents

• 25 cents

• 40 cents

Answer explanation

The question asks for the total amount of money you have if you have 6 nickels and 4 pennies. A nickel is worth 5 cents and a penny is worth 1 cent. If you multiply 6 nickels by 5 cents, you get 30 cents. If you add the 4 pennies, which equals 4 cents, to the 30 cents, you get a total of 34 cents. Hence, the correct choice is 34 cents.

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CCSS.3.NBT.A.2

Lisa has $10. She wants to buy 2 notebooks that cost $3 each. How much money will she have left after buying the notebooks?

• $2

• $4

• $5

• $6

Answer explanation

The question asks how much money Lisa will have left after buying two notebooks that cost $3 each. Lisa has $10, and if she buys 2 notebooks for $3 each, she will spend $6. If we subtract this from the total amount she has, $10 - $6 = $4. So, Lisa will have $4 left.

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CCSS.3.NBT.A.2

CCSS.3.OA.A.1

CCSS.3.OA.A.3

CCSS.3.OA.B.5

CCSS.3.OA.C.7

CCSS.3.OA.D.8

A store sells pencils for $0.50 each. How much money will you need to buy 8 pencils?

• $3.50

• $4.00

• $5.00

• $6.00

Answer explanation

The question asks about the total cost of buying 8 pencils from a store where each pencil costs $0.50. We calculate this by multiplying the cost of one pencil ($0.50) by the number of pencils (8). This gives us a total cost of $4.00, which is the correct answer to the question.

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CCSS.3.OA.A.1

CCSS.3.OA.A.3

CCSS.3.OA.B.5

CCSS.3.OA.C.7

CCSS.3.OA.D.8

If you have 3 quarters and 2 dimes, how much money do you have in total?

• $0.95

• $0.85

• $1.05

• $1.15

Answer explanation

The question asks for the total amount of money you have if you possess 3 quarters and 2 dimes. A quarter is worth $0.25 and a dime is worth $0.10. Thus, the total value would be 3 * $0.25 (for quarters) + 2 * $0.10 (for dimes), which equals $0.95. Therefore, the correct answer is $0.95.

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CCSS.3.NBT.A.2

Alex has $15. He wants to buy a video game that costs $20. How much more money does he need?

• $10

• $5

• $15

• $25

Answer explanation

In the question, Alex has $15 but the video game he wants to purchase costs $20. Therefore, he is short of $5. Hence, the correct answer is $5.

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CCSS.3.NBT.A.2

CCSS.3.OA.D.8