Word Problems
James wants to buy a candy bar that costs 72¢. He has 1 quarter, 3 dimes, 2 nickels, and 2 pennies. Does he have enough money? Why or why not?
No because 1 quarter, 3 dimes, 2 nickels, and 2 pennies equals 67¢ which is less than 72¢.
Phillip has 63¢ in his pocket. He finds 15¢ more. How much money does he have now?
78¢
A meal costs $16. Harry gives the server 2 ten dollar bills. How much money will he get back?
Harry will get back $4.
2 ten dollar bills = $20
$20-$16 = $4
How much money is 3 quarters, 5 pennies, and a nickel?
85¢
Samantha has 92¢. She wants to buy a toy that costs 86¢. Does she have enough money? How do you know?
Yes, she has enough money because 92¢ is more than 86¢.
Sophia has 27¢. Her sister gives her some more money. Now she has 98¢. How much money did her sister give her?
71¢
Maurice buys a snack at the movies that costs $11. He gives the cashier 2 ten dollar bills. How much money will he get back? Explain how you know.
Maurice will get bak $9.
2 ten dollar bills = $20
$20 - $11 = $9
How much money is 7 pennies, 1 quarter, 3 nickels, and 2 dimes?
67¢
George has 2 ten-dollar bills, 3 five-dollar bills, and 4 one-dollar bills. How much money does he have?
$39
Nicholas has $45. Benjamin has $12 more than Nicholas. How much money does Benjamin have?
$57
Tina spends $12 on candy. She gives the cashier 1 ten dollar bill and 1 five dollar bill. How much money will she get back? Explain how you know.
Tina will get back $3.
1 ten dollar bill + 1 five dollar bill = $15
$15 - $12 = $3
Mike has 2 quarters, 3 dimes, 2 nickels, and 7 pennies. Molly has 3 quarters, 1 dime, 1 nickel, and 8 pennies. Who has more money? Explain how you know.
Molly has more money.
Mike - 2 quarters, 3 dimes, 2 nickels, and 7 pennies = 97¢
Molly - 3 quarters, 1 dime, 1 nickel, and 8 pennies = 98¢
Jillian has 1 twenty-dollar bill, 4 ten-dollar bills, 6 five-dollar bills, and 1 one-dollar bill. How much money does she have?
$91
Kevin earned some money by mowing the grass. He spent $18 on a new toy. Now he has $62 left. How much money did he earn by mowing the grass?
$80
Brian bought some books at the Book Fair that cost $35. He has 1 five dollar bill and 3 one dollar bills left. How much money did he start with? Explain how you know.
Brian started with $43.
1 five dollar bill and 3 one dollar bills = $8
____ - $35 = $8
Caleb found 89¢ in his backpack. He wants to buy and Snickers bar and a Jolly Rancher. He spends 67¢ on the Snickers bar. Does he have enough money to buy the Jolly Rancher that costs 25¢? Explain how you know.
No, he does not.
89¢ - 67¢ = 22¢
22¢ is less than 25¢, so he does not have enough money to buy the Jolly Rancher.
Derrick has 2 ten dollar bills, 1 five dollar bill, and 6 one dollar bills. Denise has 1 ten dollar bill, 3 five dollar bills, and 5 one dollar bills. Who has more money? How do you know?
Derrick has more money. Derrick has $31 and Denise has $30.
Amy had $89. She spent some of that money on a new doll. Now she has $36 left. How much money did the doll cost?
$53
Kennedy has 95¢ to spend at the fair. A ticket to ride the carousel costs 50¢ and a snow cone costs 60¢. Does she have enough money to ride the carousel and buy the snow cone? Explain how you know.
No, because 50¢ + 60¢ = 110¢. That is more than 95¢, so she does not have enough.
Nancy got some money for her birthday. For Christmas, she got $45. Now she has $95. How much money did she get for her birthday? Explain how you know.
$50
___ + $45 = $95.