Year 3 Money Worksheet — Level 1 — Practice Set 2 — Answers
Answer sheet with worked solutions for the Year 3 money worksheet.
Year 3 Money Worksheet — Level 1 — Practice Set 2 — Answers
Show your working. Write answers in dollars and cents.
1.Grace buys a juice for $2.50 and a juice for $2.50. How much does Grace spend altogether?
Answer: $5.00
- $2.50 + $2.50 = $5.00
2.Archie pays for a juice costing $2.50 with $10.00. How much change does Archie get?
Answer: $7.50
- $10.00 − $2.50 = $7.50
3.Isla buys a sandwich for $5.50 and a sticker pack for $1.95. How much does Isla spend altogether?
Answer: $7.45
- $5.50 + $1.95 = $7.45
4.Zoe buys a sandwich for $5.50 and a apple for $0.80. How much does Zoe spend altogether?
Answer: $6.30
- $5.50 + $0.80 = $6.30
5.Ava pays for a notebook costing $4.20 with $10.00. How much change does Ava get?
Answer: $5.80
- $10.00 − $4.20 = $5.80
6.Amelia pays for a sticker pack costing $1.95 with $10.00. How much change does Amelia get?
Answer: $8.05
- $10.00 − $1.95 = $8.05
7.Amelia pays for a notebook costing $4.20 with $10.00. How much change does Amelia get?
Answer: $5.80
- $10.00 − $4.20 = $5.80
8.Emma buys a pencil for $1.15 and a banana for $0.65. How much does Emma spend altogether?
Answer: $1.80
- $1.15 + $0.65 = $1.80
9.Jayden buys a apple for $0.80 and a sandwich for $5.50. How much does Jayden spend altogether?
Answer: $6.30
- $0.80 + $5.50 = $6.30
10.Hunter pays for a banana costing $0.65 with $10.00. How much change does Hunter get?
Answer: $9.35
- $10.00 − $0.65 = $9.35
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