Working out change
Name: _____________________ Date: __________
Show your thinking with numbers, words, or a drawing.
1. You pay with $10.00 for something that costs $7.42. How much change (in $) do you get?
2. You pay with $10.00 for something that costs $8.62. How much change (in $) do you get?
3. You pay with $10.00 for something that costs $9.40. How much change (in $) do you get?
4. You pay with $5.00 for something that costs $4.83. How much change (in $) do you get?
5. You pay with $5.00 for something that costs $1.32. How much change (in $) do you get?
Answer key · Working out change
1. 2.58
Change is the money handed over minus the price.
$10.00 − $7.42 = $2.58.
2. 1.38
Change is the money handed over minus the price.
$10.00 − $8.62 = $1.38.
3. 0.6
Change is the money handed over minus the price.
$10.00 − $9.40 = $0.60.
4. 0.17
Change is the money handed over minus the price.
$5.00 − $4.83 = $0.17.
5. 3.68
Change is the money handed over minus the price.
$5.00 − $1.32 = $3.68.
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