Year 6 Money Worksheet — Level 2 — Practice Set 3 — Answers
Answer sheet with worked solutions for the Year 6 money worksheet.
Year 6 Money Worksheet — Level 2 — Practice Set 3 — Answers
Show your working. Write answers in dollars and cents.
1.Aisha pays for a juice costing $2.50 with $50.00. How much change does Aisha get?
Answer: $47.50
- $50.00 − $2.50 = $47.50
2.Kai buys a apple for $0.80 and a bread for $3.45. How much does Kai spend altogether?
Answer: $4.25
- $0.80 + $3.45 = $4.25
3.Oliver buys a milk for $2.85 and a muffin for $3.20. How much does Oliver spend altogether?
Answer: $6.05
- $2.85 + $3.20 = $6.05
4.Layla buys 1 muffins at $3.20 each and pays with $10.00. How much change should Layla receive?
Answer: $6.80
- 1 × $3.20 = $3.20
- $10.00 − $3.20 = $6.80
5.Liam pays for a sandwich costing $5.50 with $50.00. How much change does Liam get?
Answer: $44.50
- $50.00 − $5.50 = $44.50
6.Priya pays for a juice costing $2.50 with $10.00. How much change does Priya get?
Answer: $7.50
- $10.00 − $2.50 = $7.50
7.Jayden pays for a notebook costing $4.20 with $20.00. How much change does Jayden get?
Answer: $15.80
- $20.00 − $4.20 = $15.80
8.Olivia pays for a muffin costing $3.20 with $10.00. How much change does Olivia get?
Answer: $6.80
- $10.00 − $3.20 = $6.80
9.Jack buys a juice for $2.50 and a banana for $0.65. How much does Jack spend altogether?
Answer: $3.15
- $2.50 + $0.65 = $3.15
10.Emma buys 1 bananas at $0.65 each and pays with $50.00. How much change should Emma receive?
Answer: $49.35
- 1 × $0.65 = $0.65
- $50.00 − $0.65 = $49.35
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