Money and Making Change — Answer Key
Part A: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1. Alex spent $3.50 and Jake spent $4.25. Jake spent 75 cents more.
425 - 350 = 75 cents more spent by Jake.
2. Mia spent $2.10 and Sam spent $3.60. Sam spent $1.50 more.
$3.60 - $2.10 = $1.50 extra spent by Sam.
3. Compare $5.00 to $4.85. The larger amount is larger by 15 cents.
500 - 485 = 15 cents difference exactly.
4. Ana has $6.00 and Rob has $4.75. Ana has $1.25 more total.
$6.00 - $4.75 = $1.25 more in Ana's pocket.
5. Jake spent $4.25 and Eva spent $4.25. They spent the same amount.
Equal totals means Jake and Eva spent the same.
6. Alex spent $3.50 plus Jake's $4.25 equals $7.75 together.
$3.50 + $4.25 = $7.75 as a combined total.
7. If Jake spent $4.25, three quarters come from 75 cents of that.
3 quarters = 75c, shown in the $4.25 tail.
8. Lily spent $2.80 and Noah spent $3.05. Noah spent 25 cents more.
305 - 280 = 25 cents, the value of one quarter.
9. Maya had $5.00, spent $3.50, and has $1.50 left over.
$5.00 - $3.50 = $1.50 left in her pocket.
Part B: Matching
Match each item on the left to the correct answer on the right.
1. Match each item to its correct answer.
Jake $4.25 minus Alex $3.50
→ 75 cents
75 cents
Sam $3.60 minus Mia $2.10
→ $1.50
$1.50
$5.00 minus $4.85
→ 15 cents
15 cents
Noah $3.05 minus Lily $2.80
→ 25 cents
25 cents
The difference is bigger amount minus smaller amount.