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Making Change - Worksheet 8 - 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.
1
A snack costs 49 cents. You pay 500 cents ($5). How much change should you receive?
2
A snack costs 139 cents. You pay 500 cents ($5). How much change should you receive?
3
A snack costs 97 cents. You pay 500 cents ($5). How much change should you receive?
4
A snack costs 98 cents. You pay 500 cents ($5). How much change should you receive?
5
A snack costs 152 cents. You pay 500 cents ($5). How much change should you receive?
6
A snack costs 58 cents. You pay 500 cents ($5). How much change should you receive?
7
A snack costs 162 cents. You pay 500 cents ($5). How much change should you receive?
8
A snack costs 118 cents. You pay 500 cents ($5). How much change should you receive?
9
A snack costs 51 cents. You pay 500 cents ($5). How much change should you receive?
10
A snack costs 102 cents. You pay 500 cents ($5). How much change should you receive?
11
A snack costs 53 cents. You pay 500 cents ($5). How much change should you receive?
12
A snack costs 119 cents. You pay 500 cents ($5). How much change should you receive?
13
A snack costs 111 cents. You pay 500 cents ($5). How much change should you receive?
14
A snack costs 109 cents. You pay 500 cents ($5). How much change should you receive?
15
A snack costs 91 cents. You pay 500 cents ($5). How much change should you receive?

Answer Key

1. 451 cents2. 361 cents3. 403 cents4. 402 cents5. 348 cents6. 442 cents7. 338 cents8. 382 cents9. 449 cents10. 398 cents11. 447 cents12. 381 cents13. 389 cents14. 391 cents15. 409 cents

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