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Grade 4 Math — Money problems

Add, subtract and multiply amounts of money, and work out the change from a payment.

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  1. 1.A juice costs $24.50 and a sandwich costs $35.50. What do they cost together? Give just the number.

  2. 2.A stall sells 7 bottles at $35 each. How much money does it take altogether? Give just the number.

  3. 3.Which of these purchases costs the most?

    • a) 3 pens at $20 each
    • b) 2 books at $35 each
    • c) 4 rulers at $18 each
    • d) 5 erasers at $12 each

  4. 4.A book costs $135 and you pay with $200. How much change do you get? Give just the number.

  5. 5.Erasers cost $12 each. What do four of them cost altogether? Give just the number.

  6. 6.A box of 6 pencils costs $54. What does one pencil cost? Give just the number.

  7. 7.Work out what each purchase comes to, then sort it by whether that is less or more than $100.

    Groups: Less than $100 · More than $100

    • 4 erasers at $15 each
    • 5 rulers at $25 each
    • 2 pens at $30 each
    • 6 pencils at $9 each
    • 3 books at $45 each
    • 2 bags at $80 each

  8. 8.You buy 3 tickets at $75 each and pay with $250. How much change do you get? Give just the number.

Answer key — Grade 4 Math — Money problems

  1. 1. 60
  2. 2. 245
  3. 3. c) 4 rulers at $18 each
  4. 4. 65
  5. 5. 48
  6. 6. 9
  7. 7. 2 pens at $30 each → Less than $100; 3 books at $45 each → More than $100; 4 erasers at $15 each → Less than $100; 5 rulers at $25 each → More than $100; 6 pencils at $9 each → Less than $100; 2 bags at $80 each → More than $100
  8. 8. 25