Algorithm
Word Problems
Who has more money?
How much in all?
How do you make this amount?
100

   $ .42

+ $ .89

What is $1.31.

100
Marcus buys a jersey for $20. His brother buys one for $5 more. How much money did they spend in all?

What is $45.

100

Jacob has 1 quarter. Joshua has 1 dime, 1 nickel, and 3 pennies. Who has more money?

Who is Jacob

100

Joshua's mom gave him .25 cents for ice cream. He found .30 cents in his pocket. How much money does he have in all?

What is .55 cents

100

Michael needs .62 cents to buy a cake. Show two different ways to make .62 cents.

1. 62 pennies

2. 2 quarters, 1 dime, 2 pennies
3. 2 quarters, 2 nickels, 2 pennies
4. 1 half dollar, 1 dime, 2 pennies
5. 1 half dollar, 2 nickels, 2 pennies
6. 6 dimes, 2 pennies
7. 12 nickels, 2 pennies
8. 3 dimes, 6 nickels, 2 pennies

etc. 

200

   $ 2.99 

+ $ 1.83

What is $4.82.

200

Your mom buys you a shirt for $3.25 and a pair of shoes for $8.25. If she started with $20, how much money does she have left?


What is $8.50.

200

Kaleb has .23 cents. Sarah has 2 dimes and 1 nickel. Who has more money?

Who is Sarah

200

Tyler has $5.21. Sam has .33 cents. How much do they have altogether? 

What is $5.54.

200

Tim needs .19 cents. Show two ways this amount of money could be made.

1. 1 dime, 1 nickel, 4 pennies

2. 3 nickels, 4 pennies
3. 1 dime, 9 pennies
4. 2 nickels, 9 pennies
5. 1 nickel, 14 pennies
6. 19 pennies

etc.

300

  $ 10.48

- $  3.19

What is $7.29.

300

Mark buys a pencil for 27 cents and an eraser for 12 cents. If he gave the cashier $1, how much change does he get back?

What is 61 cents.

300

Amy gave Ms. Glenn 5 nickels. Christian gave Ms. Lacey 3 dimes. Who got more money and how much more did she get?

Ms. Lacey got 5 cents more.

300

Missy found 1 quarter by the swings. Carmen found 2 dimes by the slide. How much money did they find all together?

What is .45 cents

300

Richard needs .40 cents. Write two different ways he can make this?

Answers may vary. 

400

Rewrite and solve using the algorithm method.

$10 - $2.87=

What is $7.13

400

Mr. Brown went to the fair with his wife and two kids. His son was 8 years old and his daughter was 3 years old. Adult tickets cost $5. Children under 12 cost $3. Children under 5 are free. How much did it cost for Mr. Brown to go to the fair with his family?

What is $13.

400

Brooks has 1 dime, 1 nickels, and 7 pennies. Taylor has 3 nickels, and 2 pennies. Who has more money?

Who is Brooks.

400

Hayden has 3 dimes and 1 penny in his backpack. He then found 1 nickel and 3 pennies under his desk. How much money did he find altogether?

What is .39 cents

400

Richard has .23 cents. Use the least amount of coins to show this amount.

What is 2 dimes and 3 pennies.

500

Rewrite and solve using the algorithm method. 

  $8 + $15.68=

What is $23.68.

500

A Lego plane kit costs $16.50. A train set costs $10.25 less. A Lego Star Wars kit costs $20. How much more does the Lego Star Wars kit cost than the train set?

What is $13.75.

500

John has .47 cents. Bo has 1 quarter and 3 nickels. Who has more money?

Who is John

500

Karmen lost 7 nickels outside. She lost 2 dimes in the bathroom. How much money has she lost in all?

What is .55 cents

500

Jacob has .33 cents. Use the least amount of coins to show this amount.

What is 1 quarter, 1 nickel, and 3 pennies.