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Making Change: Half-Dollars

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Making Change: Half-Dollars

Half-dollar coins and money

💰 Part 1: Multiple Choice

1. You buy a toy for $3.50 and pay with $5.00. How much change do you get?

$1.00

$1.50

$2.00

$2.50

2. A book costs $7.50. You pay with $10.00. What is your change?

$2.00

$2.50

$3.00

$3.50

3. You buy lunch for $4.50 and pay with a $10 bill. How much change should you receive?

$5.00

$5.50

$6.00

$6.50

4. Which coins could you use to make $1.50 in change? (Check all that apply)

3 half-dollars

1 dollar + 2 quarters

6 quarters

2 half-dollars + 2 quarters

✏️ Part 2: Calculate the Change

5. Item cost: $6.50, Amount paid: $8.00

Change = $ _______

6. Item cost: $12.50, Amount paid: $20.00

Change = $ _______

7. Item cost: $9.50, Amount paid: $15.00

Change = $ _______

8. You buy three items: $2.50, $1.50, and $3.50. You pay with $10.00. How much change do you get?

Total cost: $ _______

Change: $ _______

🎯 Part 3: Word Problems

9. Sarah buys a sandwich for $5.50 and a drink for $2.50. She pays with a $20 bill. How much change will she receive?
10. At the school store, pencils cost $0.50 each and erasers cost $1.50 each. If you buy 2 pencils and 1 eraser and pay with $5.00, what is your change?

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