Year 2 Money Worksheet — Level 1 — Answers
Answer sheet with worked solutions for the Year 2 money worksheet.
Year 2 Money Worksheet — Level 1 — Answers
Show your working. Write answers in dollars and cents.
1.Kai pays for a juice costing $2.50 with $10.00. How much change does Kai get?
Answer: $7.50
- $10.00 − $2.50 = $7.50
2.Cooper pays for a pencil costing $1.15 with $10.00. How much change does Cooper get?
Answer: $8.85
- $10.00 − $1.15 = $8.85
3.Aisha buys a juice for $2.50 and a banana for $0.65. How much does Aisha spend altogether?
Answer: $3.15
- $2.50 + $0.65 = $3.15
4.Liam pays for a banana costing $0.65 with $10.00. How much change does Liam get?
Answer: $9.35
- $10.00 − $0.65 = $9.35
5.Mason buys a juice for $2.50 and a sticker pack for $1.95. How much does Mason spend altogether?
Answer: $4.45
- $2.50 + $1.95 = $4.45
6.Olivia pays for a milk costing $2.85 with $10.00. How much change does Olivia get?
Answer: $7.15
- $10.00 − $2.85 = $7.15
7.Oliver pays for a notebook costing $4.20 with $10.00. How much change does Oliver get?
Answer: $5.80
- $10.00 − $4.20 = $5.80
8.Mia buys a sandwich for $5.50 and a banana for $0.65. How much does Mia spend altogether?
Answer: $6.15
- $5.50 + $0.65 = $6.15
9.Mia pays for a muffin costing $3.20 with $10.00. How much change does Mia get?
Answer: $6.80
- $10.00 − $3.20 = $6.80
10.Ethan buys a muffin for $3.20 and a pencil for $1.15. How much does Ethan spend altogether?
Answer: $4.35
- $3.20 + $1.15 = $4.35
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