Counting Money & Making Change 4/29

Luis buys a bat for 12 dollars and gives the cashier 15 dollars. How much change is owed to Luis?

• $1.00

• $2.00

• $3.00

• $4.00

Answer explanation

Luis pays $15 for a bat that costs $12. To find the change, subtract the cost from the amount given: $15 - $12 = $3. Therefore, the correct change owed to Luis is $3.00.

Jacob buys a music CD at an antique store for 15 dollars. He gives the cashier a 20 dollar bill. How much is Jacob's change?

• $2.00

• $3.00

• $3.50

• $5.00

Answer explanation

Jacob pays $20 for a CD that costs $15. To find his change, subtract the cost from the amount given: $20 - $15 = $5. Therefore, Jacob's change is $5.00.

Veri goes to the mall and buys a new blanket priced at 25 dollars. She gives the cashier a 20 dollar bill and a 10 dollar bill. How much is Veri's change?

• $5.00

• $5.50

• $6.00

• $7.00

Answer explanation

Veri buys a blanket for $25. She pays with a $20 and a $10 bill, totaling $30. The change is $30 - $25 = $5. Therefore, the correct change is $5.00.

Diego, a big bowling fan, wants to buy a new bowling ball. The bowling ball he likes costs 200 dollars. He only has two 50 dollar bills. How much more money does Diego need to buy the bowling ball?

• $50.00

• $60.00

• $80.00

• $100.00

Answer explanation

Diego has two 50 dollar bills, totaling 100 dollars. The bowling ball costs 200 dollars. To find out how much more he needs, subtract his total from the cost: 200 - 100 = 100. Therefore, he needs $100.00 more.

Delilah accidently broke her Moana DVD movie and wants to buy a new one which costs 22 dollars. She only has 10 dollars. How much more money does she need to buy the DVD?

• $5.00

• $7.00

• $10.00

• $12.00

Answer explanation

Delilah needs to buy a DVD for $22 but only has $10. To find out how much more she needs, subtract her current amount from the cost: $22 - $10 = $12. Therefore, she needs $12 more.

Jared wants to buy two water bottles priced at 5 dollars each. He has 3 dollars in cash. How much more money does Jared need to buy the two water bottles?

• He already has enough money to buy both water bottles

• $7.00

• $8.00

• $10.00

Answer explanation

Jared needs to buy 2 water bottles at $5 each, totaling $10. He has $3, so he needs an additional $10 - $3 = $7. Therefore, he needs $7.00 more to buy both water bottles.

David broke his cell phone and now needs to buy a new one. The one he likes costs 250 dollars. He has two 100 dollar bills and a 20 dollar bill. How much money does David need to afford the phone?

• $10.00

• $20.00

• $30.00

• $40.00

Answer explanation

David has $220 (two $100 bills and one $20 bill). The phone costs $250, so he needs an additional $30 to afford it.

Isaac loves eating bananas. He goes to the store and buys ten bananas at 1 dollar each. He gives the cashier a 20 dollar bill. How much is Isaac's change?

• $4.00

• $5.00

• $10.00

• $11.00

Answer explanation

Isaac buys 10 bananas for $1 each, totaling $10. He pays with a $20 bill. To find his change, subtract the total cost from the amount paid: $20 - $10 = $10. Therefore, Isaac's change is $10.00.

Ms. Bloomquist wants to buy a new heater for her classroom. The one she likes costs 45 dollars. She has two 10 dollar bills, one 20 dollar bill, and one 5 dollar bill. How much more does she need to buy the heater?

• $5.00

• $10.00

• $15.00

• She already has enough money to buy the heater

Answer explanation

Ms. Bloomquist has two 10 dollar bills ($20), one 20 dollar bill ($20), and one 5 dollar bill ($5), totaling $45. Since the heater costs $45, she already has enough money to buy it.

Ms. Rita wants to buy lunch from the school cafeteria. The price is $4.30. She gives the cashier three 1 dollar bills. How much more does she need to buy lunch?

• $0.30

• $1.00

• $1.30

• $2.00

Answer explanation

Ms. Rita gives $3.00 (three $1 bills). The lunch costs $4.30, so she needs $4.30 - $3.00 = $1.30 more to buy lunch. Thus, the correct answer is $1.30.