5th Grade Money Worksheet — Level 2 — Practice Set 3 — Answers
Answer sheet with worked solutions for the 5th Grade money worksheet.
5th Grade Money Worksheet — Level 2 — Practice Set 3 — Answers
Show your work. Write answers in dollars and cents.
1.Isla pays for a sandwich costing $5.50 with $20.00. How much change does Isla get?
Answer: $14.50
- $20.00 − $5.50 = $14.50
2.Leo buys 1 muffins at $3.20 each and pays with $20.00. How much change should Leo receive?
Answer: $16.80
- 1 × $3.20 = $3.20
- $20.00 − $3.20 = $16.80
3.Zoe pays for a pencil costing $1.15 with $20.00. How much change does Zoe get?
Answer: $18.85
- $20.00 − $1.15 = $18.85
4.Layla buys a muffin for $3.20 and a bread for $3.45. How much does Layla spend altogether?
Answer: $6.65
- $3.20 + $3.45 = $6.65
5.Max buys 1 juices at $2.50 each and pays with $20.00. How much change should Max receive?
Answer: $17.50
- 1 × $2.50 = $2.50
- $20.00 − $2.50 = $17.50
6.Isla buys a sticker pack for $1.95 and a banana for $0.65. How much does Isla spend altogether?
Answer: $2.60
- $1.95 + $0.65 = $2.60
7.Isla buys a notebook for $4.20 and a muffin for $3.20. How much does Isla spend altogether?
Answer: $7.40
- $4.20 + $3.20 = $7.40
8.Noah pays for a banana costing $0.65 with $50.00. How much change does Noah get?
Answer: $49.35
- $50.00 − $0.65 = $49.35
9.Kai buys a notebook for $4.20 and a bread for $3.45. How much does Kai spend altogether?
Answer: $7.65
- $4.20 + $3.45 = $7.65
10.Ethan buys 1 sticker packs at $1.95 each and pays with $20.00. How much change should Ethan receive?
Answer: $18.05
- 1 × $1.95 = $1.95
- $20.00 − $1.95 = $18.05
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