Free Printable Money Matters: Word Problems Quiz

1.

Solve the equation for $x$ : $x + 7 = 12$

a)

$x = 5$

b)

$x = 19$

c)

$x = 7$

d)

$x = 12$

2.

Which is greater: $15$ or $9$ ?

a)

$15$

b)

$9$

3.

Which is less: $23$ or $30$ ?

a)

$23$

b)

$30$

4.

If a notebook costs $3$ dollars and you buy $4$ notebooks, what is the total cost?

a)

$7$ dollars

b)

$12$ dollars

c)

$15$ dollars

d)

$20$ dollars

5.

You pay $20$ dollars for a toy that costs $15$ dollars. How much change do you receive?

a)

$3$ dollars

b)

$5$ dollars

c)

$7$ dollars

d)

$10$ dollars

6.

Compare the amounts: $45$ dollars and $50$ dollars. Which is greater?

a)

$45$ dollars

b)

$50$ dollars

7.

Solve the equation for $x$ : $x - 4 = 10$

a)

$x = 6$

b)

$x = 14$

c)

$x = 10$

d)

$x = 4$

8.

Which is less: $8$ or $12$ ?

a)

$8$

b)

$12$

9.

If a pen costs $2$ dollars and you buy $5$ pens, what is the total cost?

a)

$7$ dollars

b)

$10$ dollars

c)

$12$ dollars

d)

$15$ dollars

10.

You pay $50$ dollars for a book that costs $35$ dollars. How much change do you receive?

a)

$10$ dollars

b)

$15$ dollars

c)

$20$ dollars

d)

$25$ dollars

11.

Compare the amounts: $75$ dollars and $60$ dollars. Which is greater?

a)

$75$ dollars

b)

$60$ dollars

12.

Solve the equation for $x$ : $x + 9 = 15$

a)

$x = 6$

b)

$x = 24$

c)

$x = 9$

d)

$x = 15$

13.

Which is greater: $18$ or $22$ ?

a)

$18$

b)

$22$

14.

Which is less: $40$ or $35$ ?

a)

$40$

b)

$35$

15.

If a chocolate bar costs $4$ dollars and you buy $3$ chocolate bars, what is the total cost?

a)

$8$ dollars

b)

$10$ dollars

c)

$12$ dollars

d)

$16$ dollars

16.

You pay $100$ dollars for a jacket that costs $85$ dollars. How much change do you receive?

a)

$10$ dollars

b)

$15$ dollars

c)

$20$ dollars

d)

$25$ dollars

17.

Compare the amounts: $120$ dollars and $110$ dollars. Which is greater?

a)

$120$ dollars

b)

$110$ dollars

18.

Solve the equation for $x$ : $x - 3 = 7$

a)

$x = 4$

b)

$x = 10$

c)

$x = 7$

d)

$x = 3$

19.

Which is greater: $55$ or $45$ ?

a)

$55$

b)

$45$

20.

Which is less: $90$ or $95$ ?

a)

$90$

b)

$95$

21.

If a sandwich costs $5$ dollars and you buy $6$ sandwiches, what is the total cost?

a)

$25$ dollars

b)

$30$ dollars

c)

$35$ dollars

d)

$40$ dollars

22.

You pay $200$ dollars for a phone that costs $180$ dollars. How much change do you receive?

a)

$10$ dollars

b)

$15$ dollars

c)

$20$ dollars

d)

$25$ dollars

23.

Compare the amounts: $250$ dollars and $240$ dollars. Which is greater?

a)

$250$ dollars

b)

$240$ dollars

24.

Solve the equation for $x$ : $x + 5 = 20$

a)

$x = 10$

b)

$x = 15$

c)

$x = 20$

d)

$x = 25$

25.

When Steve woke up. His temperature was 102° F. Two hours later it was 3° lower. What was his temperature then?

(a)

26.

An elevator is on the twelfth floor. It goes down 11 floors and then up 5 floors. What floor is the elevator on now?

Which expression best represents the solution?

a)

12-11+5

b)

12-11-5

c)

12+11+5

d)

12+11-5

27.

An elevator is on the twelfth floor. It goes down 11 floors and then up 5 floors. What floor is the elevator on now?

(a)

28.

A deep-sea exploring ship is pulling up a diver at the rate of 25 feet per minute. The diver is 200 feet below sea level. How deep was the diver 10 minutes ago?

a)

- 250 ft

b)

- 450 ft

c)

- 225 ft

d)

- 175 ft

29.

If it is 5° outside and the temperature will drop 17° in the next six hours, how cold will it get?

(a)

30.

Josie has $47 left on her checking account. If she writes a check for $55, what will Josie's balance be?

(a)

31.

Joe is playing a game with a regular die. If the number that turns up is even, he will gain 5 times the number that comes up. If it is odd, he will lose 10 times the number that comes up. He tosses a 3. Express the results as an integer.

a)

-30

b)

15

c)

8

d)

7

32.

It will be -12° tonight. The weatherman predicts it will be 25° warmer by noon tomorrow. What will the temperature be by noon tomorrow?

(a)

33.

The average temperature at the South Pole is -45° F. The average temperature on the Equator is 92° F. How much warmer is the average temperature on the Equator than at the South Pole?

(a)

34.

Felix reported that the coldest day on record for his town was five times colder than yesterday’s temperature, -4° C. What was the temperature of the coldest day on record in Felix’s town?

a)

-1

b)

-4

c)

-5

d)

-20

35.

The elevation of Mt. Everest is 29,028 feet. The elevation of the Dead Sea is -485 feet. What is the difference in the elevation between Mt. Everest and the Dead Sea?

(a)

36.

A scuba diver swam 96 feet beneath the surface of the lake. He then climbs up 49 feet. What is his depth now?

a)

- 53 ft

b)

-49 ft

c)

-47 ft

d)

-145 ft

37.

The temperature was −3°C last night. It is now −4°C. What was the change in temperature?

(a)

38.

While watching a football game, Lin Chow decided to list yardage gained as positive integers and yardage lost as negative integers. After these plays, Lin recorded 14, −7, and 9. What was the net gain or loss?

a)

2 pts loss

b)

11 pts loss

c)

16 pts gained

d)

30 pts gained

39.

Sonny has $75 to spend. The purchase he wants to make requires $93. If he borrows the extra money that he needs, how much does he need to borrow?

a)

$18 more

b)

$168 more

c)

$22 change

40.

What is the balance as a result of having a credit of $84 and a debit of $29?

a)

$55 Creditd

b)

$55 Debit

c)

$113 Credit

d)

$113 Debit

41.

The freezing point of water is 32°F. Tim added potassium and found out that the freezing point went down by 8°F. What was the freezing point of the water with the added potassium?

a)

24

b)

40

c)

32

d)

0

42.

The city’s budget is $8,000,000. The city actually spends $12,000,000. What is the city’s deficit?

(a)

43.

The local movie theater reported losses of $475 each day for three days. What was the loss for the three days?

(a)

44.

Jack and Jill are going up a hill. They walk 15 feet up. Then Jack drops the bucket so they have to chase it 12 feet down. After getting the bucket, they sprint up the hill 5 feet because of a swarm of bees. Jill then decides she is too tired to make the rest of the trip. How far did they make it?

a)

32 feet

b)

8 feet

c)

22 feet

d)

-2 feet

45.

Larry has $150 in his bank account. He deposits $27 and then writes a check for $96 and a check for $31. How much money is now in his account?

a)

$304

b)

$50

c)

$-4

46.

Mark and Sally went to the mall. Mark borrowed $2 from Sally for lunch.Then, he gave Sally $17 for a new t-shirt. How much does Sally have to pay in debt?

a)

19

b)

15

c)

-19

d)

-15

47.

A football team gained 9 yards on one play and then lost 22 yards on the next. Write and solve an expression to represent their overall change in yards.

a)

9 + (-22) = 13

b)

9 + (-22) = -13

48.

In training for a marathon, Homer tried to beat his average time per kilometer. Here are his times in comparison to his average time.

On Monday he was 10 seconds UNDER his average time.

On Tuesday he was 15 seconds OVER his average time.

On Wednesday he was 7 seconds UNDER his average time.

What integer would best describe his OVERALL training time over the past 3 days?

a)

+32 seconds over his average time

b)

-12 seconds under his average time

c)

-2 seconds under his average time

d)

+18 seconds over his average time

49.

Ash is trying really hard to catch 'em all but Team Rocket sometimes steals some of his pocket monsters. Over the last 4 weeks here's what has happened:

Week 1: Ash caught 30 pocket monsters

Week 2: Team Rocket stole 15.

Week 3: Ash caught 25 more

Week 4: Team Rocket stole 20 more

By how many did Ash's pocket monsters change in the last 4 weeks.

a)

-35 pocket monsters in 4 weeks

b)

-20 pocket monsters in 4 weeks

c)

20 pocket monsters in 4 weeks

d)

+35 pocket monsters in 4 weeks

50.

John has $5 in his wallet. He borrows$ 15 from his friend and then spends $7 on lunch. How much money does he have now?

a)

$13

b)

$3

c)

-$3

d)

$23

51.

A submarine was at a depth of 800 feet below sea level. If it ascends 250 feet, what is its new position relative to sea level?

a)

550 feet below sea level

b)

550 feet above sea level

c)

1050 feet below sea level

d)

1050 feet above sea level

52.

In a game, losing a round means you owe 5 points. If a player lost 3 rounds and then won a round earning 15 points, what is the player's score?

a)

0 points

b)

5 points

c)

-5 points

d)

10 points

53.

A hiker starts at an elevation of 200 feet below sea level and hikes up to an elevation of 150 feet above sea level. What is the total change in elevation?

a)

350 feet

b)

50 feet

c)

-350 feet

d)

-50 feet

54.

If the temperature was 3 degrees below zero in the morning and it dropped 7 more degrees, what was the temperature then?

a)

4 degrees below zero

b)

10 degrees below zero

c)

-4 degrees

d)

-10 degrees

55.

A bank account starts with $200. If$ 45 is deposited and then $60 is withdrawn, what is the final balance?

a)

$185

b)

$215

c)

$145

d)

$255

56.

During a sale, a store sold 15 items at a loss of $8 per item and 25 items at a profit of$ 10 per item. What was the store's total profit or loss?

a)

$170 profit

b)

$170 loss

c)

$120 profit

d)

$120 loss

57.

A football team gained 10 yards in one play and then lost 22 yards in the next. What is the team's net yardage?

a)

12 yards lost

b)

12 yards gained

c)

32 yards lost

d)

32 yards gained

58.

If a stock decreases in value by $14 one day and increases by$ 9 the next day, what is the net change in the stock's value?

a)

$5 decrease

b)

$5 increase

c)

$23 decrease

d)

$23 increase

59.

A mountain's peak is 1,200 feet above sea level, and its base is 300 feet below sea level. What is the total elevation change from base to peak?

a)

900 feet

b)

1,500 feet

c)

-900 feet

d)

-1,500 feet

60.

A cyclist covers 120 miles in 3 hours. At this rate, how many hours will it take for her to go 80 miles?

a)

1

b)

1.5

c)

2

d)

2.5

61.

The first movie in the Star Wars series was

a)

A New Hope

b)

The Empire Strikes Back

c)

Return of the Jedi

d)

The Phantom Menace

62.

Can you name this hit series?

a)

Big Bang Theory

b)

Westword

c)

Walking Dead

d)

Stranger Things

63.

Which actor portrays Captain America?

a)

Chris Evans

b)

Chris Rock

c)

Chris Allen

d)

Chris O'Donnell

64.

Which Disney princess movie takes place in the United States?

a)

Sleeping Beauty

b)

The Princess and the Frog

c)

Cinderella

d)

Tangled

65.

Who Is This?

a)

LeBron James

b)

Stephen Curry

c)

Michael Jordan

d)

Kevin Durant

66.

The first movie in the Star Wars series was

a)

A New Hope

b)

The Empire Strikes Back

c)

Return of the Jedi

d)

The Phantom Menace

67.

Which superhero has no super powers?

a)

Batman

b)

Spiderman

c)

Wonder Woman

d)

Superman

68.

This character's name from 'Stranger Things,' is

a)

L

b)

Elle or Eleven

c)

Billy

69.

Name the movie:

a)

Santa's Helper

b)

Trolls

c)

Elf

d)

Thor

70.

How many Harry Potter movies are there?

a)

5

b)

9

c)

8

d)

7

e)

6

71.

Who lives in a giant head between SpongeBob and Patrick?

a)

Squidward

b)

Sandy

c)

Plankton

d)

Mr. Krabs

72.

Who is this?

a)

Chuck the Elf

b)

Friend the Elf

c)

Buddy the Elf

d)

Barry the Elf

73.

Who is this group?

a)

Young Justice

b)

Justice League Jr.

c)

Teen Titans

d)

Sidekicks United

74.

Who is Mario's enemy?

a)

Luigi

b)

Sonic

c)

Crash Bandicoot

d)

Bowser

75.

Name that movie

a)

Home Alone

b)

Wizard of Oz

c)

Frozen

d)

Mary Poppins

76.

Name that cartoon

a)

Phineas & Ferb

b)

Gravity Falls

c)

ALVINNN!!! and The Chipmunks

d)

SpongeBob SquarePants

Money Matters: Word Problems Quiz

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