Money Word Problems with Coins and Bills

2nd Grade MathMoney and Time4 pages

About this worksheet

A snack-stand theme links six money problems for 2nd graders working on Common Core 2.MD.8. Coin work opens it: Sam's 2 quarters, 3 dimes and 4 pennies against an 80¢ pretzel, then Mia's change from 3 quarters after 65¢ milk. Bills enter in Part 2, where Jamal's wallet holds two $5 bills and three $1 bills, and Ella spends $4 and $3 from a $10 bill in a two-part market trip. The comparison finale totals Ben's coins (75¢) against Chloe's (80¢) to decide who has more, and the directions require the $ or ¢ symbol on every answer.

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Curriculum objectives covered

2.MD.8

Solve word problems involving dollar bills, quarters, dimes, nickels, and pennies, using $ and ¢ symbols appropriately. Example: If you have 2 dimes and 3 pennies, how many cents do you have?

All six problems use dollar bills, quarters, dimes, nickels or pennies, and each answer needs its $ or ¢ symbol placed correctly.

What's inside this worksheet

Part 1: Coin Calculations

Sam's 84¢ pocket and the pretzel decision, then Mia's 10¢ change, each illustrated with its snack.

Part 2: Dollar Bills and Change

Jamal's $13 wallet count and Ella's two-part trip: total spent, then change from $10.

Part 3: Money Comparison Challenge

Ben's and Chloe's coin lists totaled side by side, with a circle-who-has-more finish.

Answer key

Every subtotal shown, down to 25¢ + 40¢ + 10¢ = 75¢ for Ben.

How teachers use it

Symbol audit

Take one point for a missing ¢ or $. The directions on the sheet warn students, so the deduction lands as fair.

Bracket Ella's steps

Her problem is the only two-step item. Students bracket part a before touching part b.

Desk-turned-snack-stand

Price three classroom objects, hand out play coins, and replay Sam's and Mia's purchases in person.

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