How Much is the Total?
Who Has More?
Money Story Problems
Mix & Match Bills
100
I have a $100 bill, two $10 bills, and five $1 bills. How much money do I have?

one $100 bill = $100

two $10 bills = $20

five $1 bills = $5

100 + 20 + 5 = 125

I have $125. 

100

Ken has one $100 bill and two $10 bills. Mia has one $100 bill and one $10 bill. Who has more money?

Ken's total: $100 + $10 + $10 = $120

Mia's total: $100 + $10 = $110

Ken has more money than Mia.

100

Emma wants a toy that costs $145. She has $100. How much more does she need?

$145 - $100 = $45

Emma needs 45 more dollars.

100

I have $125. I have one $100 bill, one $10 bill, and some bills. What other bills could I have?

100 + 10 = 110

110 + ? = 125

110 + 10 = 120

120 + 5 = 125

10 + 5 = 15

I could have one $10 bill and five $1 bills or I could have fifteen $1 bills. 

200

I have two $100 bills, a $10 bill, and three $1 bills. How much money do I have?

two $100 = $200

one $10 = $10

three $1 = $3

200 + 10 + 3 = 213

I have $213.

200

Ava has two $100 bills and five $10 bills. Leo has two $100 bills and eight $10 bills. Who has more money?  

Ava's total: $100 + $100 + $10 + $10 + $10 + $10 + $10 = $250

Leo's total: $100 + $100 + $10 + $10 + $10 + $10+ $10 + $10 + $10 + $10= $280

Leo has more money than Ava. 

200

Chrissy has $276. She buys a book for $138. How much money does she have left?

227 - 138 = ?

138 + ? = 227 

138 + 2 = 140

140 + 60 = 200

200 + 20 = 220

220 + 7 = 227

60 + 20 + 7 + 2 = 89

She has $89 left. 

200

I have $276. I have two $100 bills, five $10 bills, and some bills. What other bills could I have?

200 + 50 = 250

250 + ? = 276

250 + 20 = 270

270 + 6 = 276

20 + 6 = 26

I could have two $10 bills and six $1 bills or twenty six $1 bills.

300

I have three $100 bills, five $10 bill, and seven $1 bills. How much money do I have?

three $100 = $300 

five $10 = $50 

seven $1 = $7

300 + 50 + 7 = 357

 I have $357.

300

Sofia has three $100 bills, two $10 bills, and four $1 bills. Jack has two $100 bills, five $10 bills, and nine $1 bills. Who has more money?

Sofia's total: $300 + $20 + $4 = $324

Jack's total: $200 + $50 + $9 = $259

Sofia has more money than Jack.

300

Sofia has $124. Her friend gives her $236 more. How much money does she have now?

124 + 236 = ?

100 + 200 = 300

20 + 30 = 50

4 + 6 = 10

300 + 50 + 10 = 360

Sofia has $360 now. 

300

I have $348. I have three $100 bills, three $10 bills, and some bills. What other bills could I have?

300 + 30 = 330

330 + ? = 348

330 + 10 = 340

340 + 8 = 348

10 + 8 = 18

I could have one $10 bill and eight $1 bills or eighteen $1 bills.

400

I have three $100 bills, thirteen $10 bill, and twenty $1 bills. How much money do I have?

three $100 bills = $300

thirteen $10 bills = then $10 bills + three $10 bills = $100 + $30 = $130

twenty $1 bills = $20

300 + 130 + 20 = 450

I have $450.

400

Maya has two $100 bills, eight $10 bills, and seven $1 bills. Liam has three $100 bills, three $10 bills, and two $1 bills. Who has more money?

Maya's total: $200 + $80 + $7 = $287

Liam's total: $300 + $30 + $2 = $332

Liam has more money than Maya.

400

Shani wants a backpack for $367. She has $150 and her grandma gives her $100 more. How much more money does she need?

150 + 100 = 250

250 + ? = 367

250 + 50 = 300

300 + 60 = 360

360 + 7 = 367

50 + 60 + 7 = 117

Shani needs 117 more dollars. 

400

I have $489. I have three $100 bills, sixteen $10 bills, and some bills. What other bills could I have?

sixteen $10 = ten $10 + six $10 = 100 + 60 = 160

300 + 160 = 460

460 + ? = 489

460 + 20 = 480

480 + 9 = 489

20 + 9 = 29

I could have two $10 bills and nine $1 bills or twenty-nine $1 bills.