Cost and Change Practice

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💰 Part 1: Calculating Total Cost

1. Sarah buys 3 apples at $1.20 each and 2 bananas at $0.80 each. What is the total cost?

2. At the school canteen, Jamie orders:

• 1 meat pie: $4.50
• 1 juice box: $2.30
• 1 cookie: $1.80

How much does Jamie need to pay in total?

3. Which combination costs exactly $10.00?

2 books at $4.20 each + 1 pencil at $1.60

3 notebooks at $2.50 each + 1 ruler at $2.50

1 calculator at $7.80 + 1 eraser at $2.20

4 pens at $1.75 each + 1 folder at $3.00

4. Emma buys 5 ice blocks at $2.40 each for her friends. How much change will she receive from $15.00?

🏪 Part 2: Change Calculations

5. Complete the change calculations:

a) Item costs $6.75, paid with $10.00. Change = $______

b) Item costs $12.30, paid with $20.00. Change = $______

c) Item costs $8.95, paid with $10.00. Change = $______

d) Item costs $15.60, paid with $20.00. Change = $______

6. Marcus buys a toy car for $18.75 and pays with a $20 note and a $5 coin. How much change should he receive?

7. At the bakery, Lisa's total bill is $13.40. She gives the cashier one $10 note and four $1 coins. Does she have enough money? If yes, how much change will she get?

🛍️ Part 3: Real-Life Money Problems

8. Tom has $25.00 to spend at the sports shop. He wants to buy:

• Football socks: $8.50
• Water bottle: $12.80
• Sweatband: $4.20

Does he have enough money? Show your working and explain your answer.

9. The school is organising a movie trip. Each ticket costs $12.50 and popcorn costs $4.75. If Mia brings $20.00, can she afford both a ticket and popcorn? How much money will she have left over or how much more does she need?

10. Choose the best strategy for checking if you have enough money when shopping:

Add up all the costs first, then compare to your money

Buy items one at a time and hope for the best

Round all prices up to the nearest dollar and estimate

Both A and C are good strategies