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Money Addition and Subtraction

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Money Addition and Subtraction

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💰 Part 1: Shopping Calculations

1. Sarah buys a sandwich for $8.75 and a drink for $3.50. What is the total cost?

Total cost: $ __________

2. Tom pays $15.00 for items costing $12.35. How much change does he receive?

Change: $ __________

3. Calculate the total cost of these items:

• Book: $14.25

• Pen: $2.80

• Ruler: $1.95

Total cost: $ __________

4. Emma has $25.00. She buys a toy for $18.65. How much money does she have left?

Money left: $ __________

🛒 Part 2: Real-World Problems

5. At the café, Jake orders:

• Hot chocolate: $4.50

• Muffin: $3.75

• Cookie: $2.25

He pays with a $20.00 note. Calculate his total bill and change.

Total bill: $ __________ Change: $ __________

6. Lucy buys school supplies. Round each price to the nearest dollar first, then estimate the total cost:

• Notebook: $3.85 ≈ $ ____

• Pencils: $2.15 ≈ $ ____

• Eraser: $1.70 ≈ $ ____

Estimated total: $ __________

Now calculate the exact total:

Exact total: $ __________

7. Complete this shopping receipt:

Item 1: $7.45

Item 2: $12.80

Item 3: $5.25

Subtotal: $ __________

Amount paid: $30.00

Change: $ __________

🎯 Part 3: Problem Solving

8. Alex wants to buy a game that costs $24.95. He has saved $18.40. How much more money does he need?

Money needed: $ __________

9. Extension Challenge: Mia goes shopping with $50.00. She buys:

• Shoes: $28.75

• Socks: $6.50

• Hair ties: $3.95

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

10. Create your own money problem using addition and subtraction with amounts that have two decimal places. Then solve it!

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