Counting Money — Answer Key
Part A: Multiple Choice
Circle the best answer for each question.
1. Ana has $2. She buys a juice for 75¢ and gum for 85¢. Can she afford both?
A) No, she is short
B) Yes, with 40¢ left
C) Yes, with 20¢ left
D) Yes, with exactly $0 left
The two items cost 160 cents total, and $2 equals 200 cents, so Ana has 40 cents left over.
2. Ben has $3. A toy car is $1.50 and stickers are $1.25. How much is left after buying both?
A) $0.00
B) $0.25
C) $0.50
D) $0.75
The two items total $2.75, and $3.00 minus $2.75 leaves 25 cents remaining.
3. Mia has 90¢. A pencil is 35¢ and an eraser is 60¢. Can she afford both?
A) Yes, with 5¢ left
B) Yes, with 10¢ left
C) No, she is 5¢ short
D) No, she is 25¢ short
The two items cost 95 cents, which is 5 cents more than Mia's 90 cents, so she is 5 cents short.
4. Leo has $5. He buys a book for $2 and a snack for $1.50. How much is left?
A) $1.00
B) $1.50
C) $2.00
D) $2.50
The book and snack total $3.50, and $5.00 minus $3.50 equals $1.50 left over.
Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the correct answer on each line.
1. You have 80¢. You spend 25¢ and 30¢. You have 25¢ left.
Twenty-five plus thirty is 55 cents spent, and 80 minus 55 equals 25 cents remaining.
2. You have $1. A sticker is 40¢ and a ring is 55¢. You have 5¢ left.
Forty plus fifty-five equals 95 cents, and 100 minus 95 leaves only 5 cents.
3. You have $2. Candy is 75¢ and juice is 90¢. You have 35¢ left.
The snacks cost 165 cents total, and $2 is 200 cents, leaving 35 cents in change.
4. You have $3. A book is $1.25 and a pen is 75¢. You have $1.00 left.
The book plus pen costs exactly $2.00, so $3.00 minus $2.00 leaves $1.00.
5. A ball is $1.80. You have $2. Your change is 20¢.
Two dollars is 200 cents, and subtracting the 180-cent ball leaves 20 cents in change.