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Decimal Auction Game

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Decimal Auction Game

Decimal Auction Game

Auction hammer and money illustration

💰 Part 1: Understanding Decimals and Money

1. Circle the correct way to write "two dollars and fifty cents":

$2.5

$2.50

$250

$25.0

2. Fill in the blanks with the correct decimal amounts:

a) One dollar and twenty cents = $______

b) Three dollars and five cents = $______

c) Fifty cents = $______

d) Two dollars and seventy-five cents = $______

3. Check all the amounts that are less than $2.00:

$1.85

$2.10

$0.95

$1.99

$2.50

🔨 Part 2: Auction Bidding Practice

4. You have a budget of $5.00. Calculate if you can afford these bids:

Item 1: Toy Car

Starting bid: $1.25

Your bid: $1.50

Money left after your bid: $5.00 - $1.50 = $______

Item 2: Sticker Pack

Current highest bid: $2.30

Your bid must be higher. Write a bid you can afford: $______

Show your calculation:

5. Round these auction bids to the nearest dollar to estimate quickly:

a) $2.85 rounds to $______

b) $1.40 rounds to $______

c) $3.65 rounds to $______

d) $0.75 rounds to $______

🧮 Part 3: Auction Calculations

6. Solve these auction problems. Show your working:

Problem A: Sarah starts with $4.50. She bids $1.75 on a book and wins it. How much money does she have left?

Answer: $______

Problem B: Tom has $3.20 left. He wants to bid on a puzzle that currently costs $2.85. If he bids $3.00, will he have enough money?

Answer: ____________

7. Put these auction prices in order from smallest to largest:

$2.95, $1.50, $3.05, $2.05, $1.95

🎯 Part 4: Auction Strategy

8. Match the auction strategies with their descriptions:
1. Estimate costs
2. Track your budget
3. Bid wisely
4. Calculate change
A. Don't spend all your money on one item
B. Round prices to check if you can afford them
C. Subtract what you spend from your total
D. Work out how much money you have left
9. Create your own auction scenario:

You have $6.00 to spend. List 3 items you would like to bid on and their starting prices (use decimals):

Item 1: _________________ Starting price: $______

Item 2: _________________ Starting price: $______

Item 3: _________________ Starting price: $______

Which item would you bid on first and why?

10. Reflection: What did you learn about using decimals in real life?

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