Adding and Subtracting Coins

Mrs. Hatton bought 1 microscope and 2 thermometers. The microscope cost $30.50, and the thermometers cost $17.77 each. What was the total cost in dollars and cents of the items Mrs. Hatton bought?

• 35.54

• 48,37

• 66.24

• 66.04

Mrs. Crabb went to the store and needed some ingredients for dinner. She forgot her wallet though and only had a five dollar bill, 1 quarter, 2 dimes, 1 nickel and 3 pennies. She needed to get some pasta for spaghetti and tomato sauce for her famous homemade spaghetti that was going to cost $5.34. How much money did she have left over?

• $0.19

• $1.90

• $0.90

• $0.39

Mrs. Coll received $10.00 Starbucks gift card from a friend for her birthday. She bought 1 coffee jelly frappuccino for $1.56. How much does she have remaining on her gift card?

• $ 9.54

• $ 8.54

• $ 8.44

• $ 7.54

What is the value of the coins shown?

• $1.07

• $1.70

• $4.07

• $4.17

If I bought an apple for 50c, a banana for $1, a pear for $1 and a mango for $4.50, how much would I need?

• $5

• $6

• $7

• $8

What equation matches the strip diagram?

• $7,362.36 - $4.892.49 = L

• $7,362.36 + $4.892.49 = L

• $4.892.49 - $7,362.36 = L

•  $7,362.36 + L = $4.892.49

Paul owes Paula 35 cents and has a pocket full of 5-cent coins, 10-cent coins, and 25-cent coins that he can use to pay her. What is the difference between the largest and the smallest number of coins he can use to pay her?

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 5

John likes to collect coins. He got 33 coins from his brother, 25 coins from his mother, as well as 32 coins from Sally. However, John lost 19 coins before putting those coins into his piggy bank. How many coins does John have in his piggy bank?

• 71

• 109

• 90

• 50

Victor had twenty-nine dollars. At the store he spent sixteen on a new game. If he got another forty dollars for his allowance, how much money does he have now?

• 84

• 23

• 63

• 53

A U.S. penny has a mass of 2.5 grams. A U.S. quarter has a mass of 5.67 grams. What is the total mass of the two coins?

Which clue word tells you whether you should add or subtract?

• Mass tells me I should add

• Mass tells me I should subtract

• Total tells me I should add

• Total tells me I should subtract