Year 5 Money Worksheet — Level 2 — Practice Set 2 — Answers
Answer sheet with worked solutions for the Year 5 money worksheet.
Year 5 Money Worksheet — Level 2 — Practice Set 2 — Answers
Show your working. Write answers in dollars and cents.
1.Cooper pays for a notebook costing $4.20 with $50.00. How much change does Cooper get?
Answer: $45.80
- $50.00 − $4.20 = $45.80
2.Sienna buys a pencil for $1.15 and a pencil for $1.15. How much does Sienna spend altogether?
Answer: $2.30
- $1.15 + $1.15 = $2.30
3.Leo buys 1 sandwichs at $5.50 each and pays with $50.00. How much change should Leo receive?
Answer: $44.50
- 1 × $5.50 = $5.50
- $50.00 − $5.50 = $44.50
4.Noah pays for a milk costing $2.85 with $50.00. How much change does Noah get?
Answer: $47.15
- $50.00 − $2.85 = $47.15
5.Oliver buys a sandwich for $5.50 and a banana for $0.65. How much does Oliver spend altogether?
Answer: $6.15
- $5.50 + $0.65 = $6.15
6.Layla buys 1 apples at $0.80 each and pays with $10.00. How much change should Layla receive?
Answer: $9.20
- 1 × $0.80 = $0.80
- $10.00 − $0.80 = $9.20
7.Amelia buys 1 breads at $3.45 each and pays with $50.00. How much change should Amelia receive?
Answer: $46.55
- 1 × $3.45 = $3.45
- $50.00 − $3.45 = $46.55
8.Amelia pays for a juice costing $2.50 with $20.00. How much change does Amelia get?
Answer: $17.50
- $20.00 − $2.50 = $17.50
9.Cooper buys 1 juices at $2.50 each and pays with $10.00. How much change should Cooper receive?
Answer: $7.50
- 1 × $2.50 = $2.50
- $10.00 − $2.50 = $7.50
10.Sienna buys a bread for $3.45 and a notebook for $4.20. How much does Sienna spend altogether?
Answer: $7.65
- $3.45 + $4.20 = $7.65
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