Math task cards for calculating total spending on food items.

Let’s go through each problem one by one. We’ll subtract the amount spent from the total money given to find out how much change (money left) there is.

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Problem 7:
- Spent: $12.80
- Bought: A teapot (we don’t need the item, just the numbers)
→ Change = Total - Spent → But wait — we’re not given a “Total” amount! Looking at the layout, it seems like the number on top right is the total money given, and “Spent” is what was used. So:

Actually, looking again — in Problem 7, it says:
> 7. Spent: 12.80
> Bought: [teapot]
> Total Spent? _______

Wait — that doesn’t make sense. Why ask for “Total Spent?” if you already say “Spent: 12.80”? That must be a typo or mislabeling.

Looking at all problems, they follow this pattern:

Each box has:
- A number (like 7, 8, 9...)
- Then “Spent: [amount]”
- Then an image of what was bought
- Then “Bought: ________” (probably meant to write the item name)
- Then “Total Spent? ________” ← This is confusing because “Spent” is already given.

But then look at Problem 14:
> 14. Spent: 112.00
> Bought: Milkshake
> Total Spent? ________

That can’t be right — why would you spend $112 on a milkshake? And ask for total spent when it’s already listed?

Wait — maybe the label “Spent” is actually the amount paid / total money given, and we are supposed to calculate the change? But the question says “Total Spent?” which contradicts that.

Alternatively — perhaps “Spent” is the cost of the item, and “Total Spent?” is asking for the same thing? That would be redundant.

Let me check Problem 10:
> 10. Spent: 16.75
> Bought: Chips
> Total Spent? ________

Again, same issue.

But now look at Problem 13:
> 13. Spent: 13.15
> Bought: Ice cream
> Total Spent? ________

Still the same.

Wait — maybe “Spent” is the total money given, and we are to assume the item’s price is known? But no prices are given for items except the “Spent” value.

This is confusing. Let me re-express based on common worksheet patterns.

In many elementary math worksheets, you see:

> You have $X. You buy something for $Y. How much change do you get?

So likely, here:

The number labeled “Spent” is actually the total money given (like cash handed over), and the item’s actual cost is implied by the picture? But no costs are shown.

Wait — look at Problem 8:
> 8. Spent: 19.75
> Bought: Hamburger
> Total Spent? ________

If “Spent” means “money given”, then “Total Spent” should be the cost of the hamburger — but we don’t know that.

Unless... perhaps “Spent” is the cost, and “Total Spent?” is just repeating it? That would be odd.

Another possibility: Maybe “Spent” is the amount spent, and “Total Spent?” is a mistake — it should be “Change?” or “Money Left?”

Looking at the structure across all 8 problems, and since none give two different amounts (like total money and item cost), I think there’s a labeling error.

But let’s look at Problem 14 again:
> 14. Spent: 112.00
> Bought: Milkshake
> Total Spent? ________

$112 for a milkshake? Unlikely. More likely, $112.00 is the total money given, and the milkshake costs less — but we aren’t told how much.

Wait — perhaps the “Spent” value IS the cost, and “Total Spent?” is just asking to write that number again? That would make sense for a very basic worksheet — practicing writing numbers or confirming understanding.

For example:

Problem 7: Spent $12.80 → Total Spent = $12.80
Problem 8: Spent $19.75 → Total Spent = $19.75
etc.

That would explain why every problem has “Spent: X” and then asks “Total Spent?” — it’s just reinforcing that the amount spent is X.

It’s possible the worksheet is designed for young students to practice reading and copying numbers, or to understand that “spent” means “total spent”.

Alternatively, maybe “Total Spent?” is meant to be “Change?” but the word is wrong.

But without additional data (like total money given vs. item cost), we can’t calculate change.

Given that, and since all problems follow the same format, the most logical conclusion is:

→ “Spent” = the amount of money used to buy the item
→ “Total Spent?” = same as “Spent” — so just copy the number.

Perhaps the worksheet is testing whether students recognize that “spent” means the total amount paid for the purchase.

So for each problem, the answer is simply the “Spent” amount.

Let’s verify with one that might make sense numerically.

Problem 13: Spent $13.15 on ice cream — plausible.
Problem 14: Spent $112.00 on milkshake — not plausible, but maybe it’s a fancy shake or includes tip? Or typo? Could be $11.20? But written as 112.00.

Wait — in Problem 14, it says “112.00” — that’s one hundred twelve dollars. For a milkshake? Very unlikely. Probably a typo — should be $11.20? But we have to work with what’s given.

Similarly, Problem 12: Spent $25.50 on a slushie? Also high, but possible if large size.

Problem 10: $16.75 on chips — expensive, but maybe gourmet chips.

So perhaps these are realistic in some contexts, or it’s just practice with decimals.

Given all this, I think the intended task is:

For each problem, “Total Spent” is equal to the “Spent” amount listed.

So answers are:

7. $12.80
8. $19.75
9. $5.35
10. $16.75
11. $11.99
12. $25.50
13. $13.15
14. $112.00

But let’s double-check if any problem gives two values.

No — each only has one monetary value labeled “Spent”.

Therefore, “Total Spent” must be that same value.

Final Answer:

7. 12.80
8. 19.75
9. 5.35
10. 16.75
11. 11.99
12. 25.50
13. 13.15
14. 112.00