Time & moneyAges 7-9

Money & change (USD)

Calculate change from a purchase in US dollars. This activity uses USD, not Rufiyaa. Review suitability for your learners before teaching.

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Worksheet StudioPractice pack · Ages 7-9

Take your time. Show your thinking.

1. You pay $8.00 for an item costing $2.50. How much change?
$8.00 · $2.50 · Money & change (USD)
2. You pay $11.00 for an item costing $1.25. How much change?
$11.00 · $1.25 · Money & change (USD)
3. You pay $8.00 for an item costing $2.25. How much change?
$8.00 · $2.25 · Money & change (USD)
4. You pay $8.00 for an item costing $5.75. How much change?
$8.00 · $5.75 · Money & change (USD)
5. You pay $10.00 for an item costing $9.00. How much change?
$10.00 · $9.00 · Money & change (USD)
6. You pay $20.00 for an item costing $2.75. How much change?
$20.00 · $2.75 · Money & change (USD)
7. You pay $11.00 for an item costing $8.00. How much change?
$11.00 · $8.00 · Money & change (USD)
8. You pay $19.00 for an item costing $11.25. How much change?
$19.00 · $11.25 · Money & change (USD)
9. You pay $6.00 for an item costing $1.75. How much change?
$6.00 · $1.75 · Money & change (USD)
10. You pay $5.00 for an item costing $4.50. How much change?
$5.00 · $4.50 · Money & change (USD)
11. You pay $6.00 for an item costing $4.00. How much change?
$6.00 · $4.00 · Money & change (USD)
12. You pay $11.00 for an item costing $2.00. How much change?
$11.00 · $2.00 · Money & change (USD)

12 questions · Seed 47 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification

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Worksheet StudioAnswer key · Ages 7-9

Answers and reasoning. Review before teaching.

1. You pay $8.00 for an item costing $2.50. How much change?
$5.50
800 cents − 250 cents = 550 cents. Currency: USD.
2. You pay $11.00 for an item costing $1.25. How much change?
$9.75
1100 cents − 125 cents = 975 cents. Currency: USD.
3. You pay $8.00 for an item costing $2.25. How much change?
$5.75
800 cents − 225 cents = 575 cents. Currency: USD.
4. You pay $8.00 for an item costing $5.75. How much change?
$2.25
800 cents − 575 cents = 225 cents. Currency: USD.
5. You pay $10.00 for an item costing $9.00. How much change?
$1.00
1000 cents − 900 cents = 100 cents. Currency: USD.
6. You pay $20.00 for an item costing $2.75. How much change?
$17.25
2000 cents − 275 cents = 1725 cents. Currency: USD.
7. You pay $11.00 for an item costing $8.00. How much change?
$3.00
1100 cents − 800 cents = 300 cents. Currency: USD.
8. You pay $19.00 for an item costing $11.25. How much change?
$7.75
1900 cents − 1125 cents = 775 cents. Currency: USD.
9. You pay $6.00 for an item costing $1.75. How much change?
$4.25
600 cents − 175 cents = 425 cents. Currency: USD.
10. You pay $5.00 for an item costing $4.50. How much change?
$0.50
500 cents − 450 cents = 50 cents. Currency: USD.
11. You pay $6.00 for an item costing $4.00. How much change?
$2.00
600 cents − 400 cents = 200 cents. Currency: USD.
12. You pay $11.00 for an item costing $2.00. How much change?
$9.00
1100 cents − 200 cents = 900 cents. Currency: USD.

12 questions · Seed 47 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification

Worksheet StudioPractice pack · Ages 7-9

Take your time. Show your thinking.

1. You pay $8.00 for an item costing $2.50. How much change?
$8.00 · $2.50 · Money & change (USD)
2. You pay $11.00 for an item costing $1.25. How much change?
$11.00 · $1.25 · Money & change (USD)
3. You pay $8.00 for an item costing $2.25. How much change?
$8.00 · $2.25 · Money & change (USD)
4. You pay $8.00 for an item costing $5.75. How much change?
$8.00 · $5.75 · Money & change (USD)
5. You pay $10.00 for an item costing $9.00. How much change?
$10.00 · $9.00 · Money & change (USD)
6. You pay $20.00 for an item costing $2.75. How much change?
$20.00 · $2.75 · Money & change (USD)
7. You pay $11.00 for an item costing $8.00. How much change?
$11.00 · $8.00 · Money & change (USD)
8. You pay $19.00 for an item costing $11.25. How much change?
$19.00 · $11.25 · Money & change (USD)
9. You pay $6.00 for an item costing $1.75. How much change?
$6.00 · $1.75 · Money & change (USD)
10. You pay $5.00 for an item costing $4.50. How much change?
$5.00 · $4.50 · Money & change (USD)
11. You pay $6.00 for an item costing $4.00. How much change?
$6.00 · $4.00 · Money & change (USD)
12. You pay $11.00 for an item costing $2.00. How much change?
$11.00 · $2.00 · Money & change (USD)

12 questions · Seed 47 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification

Worksheet StudioAnswer key · Ages 7-9

Answers and reasoning. Review before teaching.

1. You pay $8.00 for an item costing $2.50. How much change?
$5.50
800 cents − 250 cents = 550 cents. Currency: USD.
2. You pay $11.00 for an item costing $1.25. How much change?
$9.75
1100 cents − 125 cents = 975 cents. Currency: USD.
3. You pay $8.00 for an item costing $2.25. How much change?
$5.75
800 cents − 225 cents = 575 cents. Currency: USD.
4. You pay $8.00 for an item costing $5.75. How much change?
$2.25
800 cents − 575 cents = 225 cents. Currency: USD.
5. You pay $10.00 for an item costing $9.00. How much change?
$1.00
1000 cents − 900 cents = 100 cents. Currency: USD.
6. You pay $20.00 for an item costing $2.75. How much change?
$17.25
2000 cents − 275 cents = 1725 cents. Currency: USD.
7. You pay $11.00 for an item costing $8.00. How much change?
$3.00
1100 cents − 800 cents = 300 cents. Currency: USD.
8. You pay $19.00 for an item costing $11.25. How much change?
$7.75
1900 cents − 1125 cents = 775 cents. Currency: USD.
9. You pay $6.00 for an item costing $1.75. How much change?
$4.25
600 cents − 175 cents = 425 cents. Currency: USD.
10. You pay $5.00 for an item costing $4.50. How much change?
$0.50
500 cents − 450 cents = 50 cents. Currency: USD.
11. You pay $6.00 for an item costing $4.00. How much change?
$2.00
600 cents − 400 cents = 200 cents. Currency: USD.
12. You pay $11.00 for an item costing $2.00. How much change?
$9.00
1100 cents − 200 cents = 900 cents. Currency: USD.

12 questions · Seed 47 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification