Money Word Problems
Word Problems 1
Word Problems 2
Subtraction
Challenge
100

Kyle likes to read magazines about sports. He purchased two magazines. One cost $8.95 and the other cost $9.98. How much did Kyle spend in all? 

Kyle spent $18.93

100

There are 675 ants in a colony. 248 ants leave. How many ants are there now? 

There are 427 ants now. 

100

John has 406 marbles. Sally has 273 marbles. How many more marbles does John have? 

John has 133 more marbles than Sally. 

100

9027-465=

9027-465=8562

100

A carton of eggs costs $2.90 and a package of bacon costs $3.10. How much does it cost to buy 2 cartons of eggs and 1 package of bacon? 

It costs $8.90 for the 2 cartons of eggs and 1 package of bacon. 

200

Patty has a spoon collection. She purchased an Iowa one on vacation. The Iowa spoon cost $8.50. She gave the cashier a ten-dollar bill. How much change did she receive? 

Patty received $1.50 in change. 

200

A farmer plants 429 trees in a plantation. He cuts down 375 of the trees. How many trees are left? 

There are 54 trees left. 

200
There are 527 cars in a parking lot. 153 cars drive away. How many cars are there now? 

There are 374 cars now.

200

5368-947=

5368-947=4421

200

A can of soft drinks is $1.50, and a bottle of juice is $2.80. What would it cost to buy two cans of soft drinks and a bottle of juice? 

The total cost of two cans and a bottle of juice is $5.80.

300

Gold costs $2037 per ounce. Platinum costs $1358 per ounce. How much more is an ounce of gold? 

An ounce of gold costs $679 more than an ounce of platinum.

300

In a coin tossing contest, a coin is tossed 5,734 times. 2,769 rolls are heads. How many are tails? 

There are 2,965 tails. 

300

Captain's electric car can travel 414 miles on a single charge. Tyler's car can travel 287 miles. What is the difference? 

The difference is 127 miles. 

300

1165-872=

1165-872=293

300

Tyler has $32.80 in his allowance. He bought two superhero action figures which cost a total of $7.90 and a toy robot for $8.70. How much does he have left? 

Tyler has $16.20 left. 

400

Jack had $10. He bought a pair of socks for $2.30 and a pair of gloves for $5.50. How much money does he have left? 

Jack has $2.20 left. 

400

There are 1,760 yards in a mile, and 1,094 yards in a kilometer. How many more yards are in a mile? 

A mile is 666 more yards than a kilometer. 
400

Captain is doing a 1,500 piece jigsaw puzzle. He has put together 784 pieces so far. How many more pieces until he has completed the puzzle? 

There are 716 more pieces needed. 

400

7258-4636=

7258-4636=2622

400

The fourth grade class collected a total of $124.90 during their three-week fundraising campaign. They collected $38.70 during their first week and another $56.20 during the second week. How much did they collect in the third week? 

In the third week, they collected $30. 

500

A music store is having a Black Friday sale. The stole will give $5 off for the second item a customer purchases. Emma wants to buy a pair of headphones for $25 and a CD for $18.50. How much does she need to pay in total? Show your work.

Emma will pay $38.50 in total.

500

Frazier has a stamp collection of 8,032 stamps. 5,328 of his stamps are U.S. stamps. How many of his stamps are not U.S. stamps? 

He has 2,704 stamps that are not from the U.S. 

500

There are 3,416 people at a football match. 1,724 people leave. How many people are left? Show your work.

3,416-1,724=1,692

There are 1,692 people left. 

500

5733-2015=

5733-2015=3718

500

Annie bought 2 curtains for $3.70 each and 3 flower vases for $2.40 each. At the counter, she paid the cashier and received change of $5.40. How much money did Annie give to the cashier before she received her change? 

Annie gave the cashier $20.