Year 5 Money Worksheet — Level 1 — Answers
Answer sheet with worked solutions for the Year 5 money worksheet.
Year 5 Money Worksheet — Level 1 — Answers
Show your working. Write answers in dollars and cents.
1.Oliver pays for a juice costing $2.50 with $10.00. How much change does Oliver get?
Answer: $7.50
- $10.00 − $2.50 = $7.50
2.Liam buys a bread for $3.45 and a banana for $0.65. How much does Liam spend altogether?
Answer: $4.10
- $3.45 + $0.65 = $4.10
3.Leo buys a pencil for $1.15 and a sticker pack for $1.95. How much does Leo spend altogether?
Answer: $3.10
- $1.15 + $1.95 = $3.10
4.Archie pays for a banana costing $0.65 with $10.00. How much change does Archie get?
Answer: $9.35
- $10.00 − $0.65 = $9.35
5.Grace buys a banana for $0.65 and a notebook for $4.20. How much does Grace spend altogether?
Answer: $4.85
- $0.65 + $4.20 = $4.85
6.Harper pays for a sandwich costing $5.50 with $10.00. How much change does Harper get?
Answer: $4.50
- $10.00 − $5.50 = $4.50
7.Lucas buys a sticker pack for $1.95 and a banana for $0.65. How much does Lucas spend altogether?
Answer: $2.60
- $1.95 + $0.65 = $2.60
8.Hunter buys a banana for $0.65 and a apple for $0.80. How much does Hunter spend altogether?
Answer: $1.45
- $0.65 + $0.80 = $1.45
9.Olivia pays for a notebook costing $4.20 with $10.00. How much change does Olivia get?
Answer: $5.80
- $10.00 − $4.20 = $5.80
10.Ava pays for a juice costing $2.50 with $10.00. How much change does Ava get?
Answer: $7.50
- $10.00 − $2.50 = $7.50
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