Making Change with Coins Word Problems Worksheet Download
This worksheet names the money handed over instead of giving its value - "a quarter", "two dimes", "a half dollar" - so the student has to know what each coin is worth before subtracting the price. Every amount stays under one dollar and the change is written in cents.
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Making Change with Coins Word Problems
Students read a word problem where an item is bought for a price in cents and paid for with named coins, then subtract to find the change owed.
About this worksheet
Students read a word problem where an item is bought for a price in cents and paid for with named coins, then subtract to find the change owed.
Student objectives
- Subtract a price from the amount handed over to find the change
- Know the value of a quarter, dime and half dollar without being told
- Read a word problem and decide what to subtract
- Work with money amounts under one dollar written with the cent sign
Everyday practice
- Work out the change you should get back before the cashier hands it over
- Check that the change from a vending machine is right
- Decide whether the coins in your pocket cover the price of a snack
- Count what is left after paying for something with a quarter