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Making Change - Worksheet 10 - 2nd Grade

Hard

Count US coins, convert cents to dollars and calculate purchases or change.

hard: Use another set to practice explaining and checking your answers.

15 problems · 15-20 minutes · Skills: money, subtraction, problem solving

About This Worksheet

This hard-level worksheet contains 15 problems designed for 2nd Grade students practicing making change. Hard worksheets feature challenging problems including multi-step questions, missing values, and real-world applications to push students further.

Read whole numbers, use basic arithmetic and identify the units in a question.

  • Count US coins, convert cents to dollars and calculate purchases or change.
  • Check your result using the method in the example before moving to the next question.

How to Solve: Worked Example

Example Problem: A snack costs 97 cents. You pay 500 cents ($5). How much change should you receive?
Solution Steps:
  1. Subtract the cost from the amount paid.
Answer: 403 cents
Tip: Check your result using the method in the example before moving to the next question.
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A snack costs 46 cents. You pay 500 cents ($5). How much change should you receive?
2
A snack costs 53 cents. You pay 500 cents ($5). How much change should you receive?
3
A snack costs 101 cents. You pay 500 cents ($5). How much change should you receive?
4
A snack costs 87 cents. You pay 500 cents ($5). How much change should you receive?
5
A snack costs 70 cents. You pay 500 cents ($5). How much change should you receive?
6
A snack costs 74 cents. You pay 500 cents ($5). How much change should you receive?
7
A snack costs 83 cents. You pay 500 cents ($5). How much change should you receive?
8
A snack costs 106 cents. You pay 500 cents ($5). How much change should you receive?
9
A snack costs 78 cents. You pay 500 cents ($5). How much change should you receive?
10
A snack costs 61 cents. You pay 500 cents ($5). How much change should you receive?
11
A snack costs 134 cents. You pay 500 cents ($5). How much change should you receive?
12
A snack costs 48 cents. You pay 500 cents ($5). How much change should you receive?
13
A snack costs 72 cents. You pay 500 cents ($5). How much change should you receive?
14
A snack costs 92 cents. You pay 500 cents ($5). How much change should you receive?
15
A snack costs 49 cents. You pay 500 cents ($5). How much change should you receive?

Answer Key

1. 454 cents2. 447 cents3. 399 cents4. 413 cents5. 430 cents6. 426 cents7. 417 cents8. 394 cents9. 422 cents10. 439 cents11. 366 cents12. 452 cents13. 428 cents14. 408 cents15. 451 cents

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