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Adding and Subtracting Money

Fourth Grade Falcons

Created by Fourth Grade Falcons

10 questions

4th Grade

Math

Updated Oct 2026

Adding and Subtracting Money is a Grade 4 mathematics worksheet that helps students solve real-world money word problems involving addition and subtraction with whole dollars and decimal amounts. The 10 multiple-choice questions ask students to find lunch totals, calculate money left from a budget or gift card, determine change, compare purchases with available funds, and find an unknown share of a total cost. This free printable worksheet gives students focused practice interpreting financial situations, choosing the correct operation, aligning decimal places, and expressing monetary answers accurately with dollar signs and cents. It is useful for independent practice, review, homework, or a quick check of understanding after instruction on adding and subtracting money. The worksheet includes a complete answer key so teachers can review students’ reasoning and identify errors such as adding when a question asks for change or confusing a decimal amount with a whole-dollar value.

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Adding and Subtracting Money

Total questions: 10

Name
Class
Date
1.

Jason got fast food for lunch. Jason spent $4.84 on a sandwich and $4.04 on a hotdog. What was the total of the lunch bill?

a)

$8.88

b)

8.88

c)

4.00

d)

$15.00

2.

Kelly went to the store with $20. She bought a helmet for $7, knee pads for $3, and elbow pads for $4. How much money left does she have?

a)

$7

b)

$6

c)

$8

d)

$4

3.

Kristi did some chores for extra money. She washed the dishes for $5, vacuumed for $5, and mowed the lawn for $11. How much money did she earn in all?

a)

$10

b)

$21

c)

$11

d)

$22

4.

Ms. Layman has a gift card for $15. She uses the gift card to buy coffee and a bagel. She spent $6.20. How much money does she have left on the gift card?

a)

$6.20

b)

$7.80

c)

$8.80

d)

$8.50

5.

Maria bought a bicycle lock with a $10.00 bill. The bicycle lock cost $6.27. How much change did Maria get back?

a)

$3.73

b)

$4.27

c)

$14.83

d)

$16.27

6.

Your mom gave you $20.00 to go to the store to buy a few items. You spend $15.80 . How much change do you get back?

a)

$4.20

b)

$35.80

c)

$35.20

d)

4.20

7.
Lisa had a budget of $100. She bought a shirt for $27.99 and a pair of pants for $25.99. How much money does she have left to buy other things?
a)
$46.12
b)
$45.02
c)
$46.02
d)
$53.98
8.
Jeff had $58.90 in his bank account. He withdrew $25.00. How much does he have left in his account?
a)
$83.90
b)
$32.90
c)
$33.90
d)
$84.90
9.
Nathan and his uncle paid $9.50 for tickets to a bike race.  They bought one adult's ticket and one child's ticket.  The adult's ticket cost $5.75.  What was the cost of Nathan's ticket?
a)
3.75
b)
$2.95
c)
$3.75
d)
$3.50
10.
Annie buys shoes and top for $47.82 and $13.36 She gives $100. How much change did she receive?
a)
$38.802
b)
$38.98
c)
$38.082
d)
$38.82
WaygroundAnswer Key

Adding and Subtracting Money

Total questions: 10

1.
a)

$8.88

2.
b)

$6

3.
b)

$21

4.
c)

$8.80

5.
a)

$3.73

6.
a)

$4.20

7.
c) $46.02
8.
c) $33.90
9.
c) $3.75
10.
d) $38.82

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What does the Adding and Subtracting Money worksheet cover?

This Grade 4 worksheet uses 10 multiple-choice word problems to practice adding and subtracting money in situations involving purchases, budgets, gift cards, bank balances, earnings, and change. Students must identify whether to combine amounts, subtract spending from money available, or find an unknown cost, then select the correctly formatted dollar-and-cents answer.

How can I use this worksheet to teach adding and subtracting money?

Introduce the worksheet by modeling one purchase-total problem and one change problem, writing the known amounts vertically with decimal points aligned. Then have students underline phrases such as “in all,” “left,” and “change” in the remaining word problems before choosing an operation and explaining why a selected answer makes sense.

What mistakes should I watch for when students complete these money word problems?

Students may add when a problem asks how much remains or subtract the purchase price from the amount spent instead of from the amount available. Watch for misaligned decimal points, skipped purchases when finding a total, and selecting distractors that omit the dollar sign or treat amounts such as $4.20 and 4.20 inconsistently.

How do I assign and grade this Adding and Subtracting Money worksheet?

Wayground provides this worksheet as a printable PDF and as a digital quiz, and it includes a complete answer key for all 10 multiple-choice money problems. For printable submissions, you can scan student work with the Wayground for Teachers app to help grade responses efficiently.

How can I differentiate this money worksheet for my students?

Use the worksheet’s Advanced Settings to adjust font spacing and font size so the 10 money word problems and answer choices are easier to read. You can also enable a dyslexia-friendly font or translate the worksheet into another language when that better supports students’ access to the purchase, budget, and change scenarios.

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