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Shopping Subtraction Problems

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Shopping Subtraction Problems

Shopping basket with money

🛍️ Part 1: Shopping Scenarios

1. Sarah has $75 to spend at the shopping centre. She buys a jumper for $28 and shoes for $35. How much money does she have left?

Money left: $______

2. Tom's mum gives him $50 for school supplies. He spends $18 on notebooks and $12 on pencils. How much change should he receive?

Change: $______

3. At the toy shop, Emma sees a board game for $42. She has saved $65. If she buys the game, how much money will she have left for other purchases?

Money remaining: $______

4. Jake buys three items: a book for $15, a magazine for $8, and a bookmark for $3. If he pays with a $50 note, what is his change?

Change: $______

🧮 Part 2: Multi-Step Problems

5. At the fruit shop, apples cost $4 per bag and oranges cost $6 per bag. If Mia has $25 and buys 2 bags of apples and 1 bag of oranges, how much money does she have left?

Step 1: Cost of apples = $______

Step 2: Total cost = $______

Step 3: Money left = $______

6. Ben wants to buy a cricket bat for $38. He has $25 in his piggy bank. His dad gives him $20 more. Does he have enough money? If yes, how much will he have left over?

Total money Ben has: $______

Money left after buying bat: $______

7. At the bakery, cupcakes cost $3 each and muffins cost $4 each. Lucy buys 3 cupcakes and 2 muffins. If she pays with a $25 note, what change will she receive?

Total cost: $______

Change: $______

✏️ Part 3: Create Your Own Problem

8. Create your own shopping subtraction problem using the items and prices below. Then solve it!

Available items:

• T-shirt: $22 • Cap: $15 • Socks: $8 • Shorts: $30 • Water bottle: $12

My problem:

9. Solve your problem here and check your answer using addition:

Answer: $______

Check with addition: _____ + _____ = _____

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