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Printable math worksheet with word problems focused on calculating change from purchases using bills and prices.

A math worksheet titled "Word Problems" with ten questions involving calculations of change from purchases, featuring a clean layout with spaces for name, score, and date.

A math worksheet titled "Word Problems" with ten questions involving calculations of change from purchases, featuring a clean layout with spaces for name, score, and date.

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1) Mary loves eating fruits. Mary paid $7.98 for each of 2 berries, and $5.99 for each of 3 peaches with 2 $20 bills. How much change did Mary receive?



Step 1: Calculate total cost
- Berries: 2 × $7.98 = $15.96
- Peaches: 3 × $5.99 = $17.97
- Total cost = $15.96 + $17.97 = $33.93

Step 2: Amount paid = 2 × $20 = $40.00

Step 3: Change = $40.00 - $33.93 = $6.07

Answer: $6.07

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2) Joan went to the mall on Saturday for clothes. She paid $13.37 each for 3 jackets and $14.51 each for 2 shorts with 4 $20 bills. How much change did Joan get in change?



Step 1: Cost of jackets = 3 × $13.37 = $40.11
Step 2: Cost of shorts = 2 × $14.51 = $29.02
Step 3: Total cost = $40.11 + $29.02 = $69.13

Step 4: Amount paid = 4 × $20 = $80.00

Step 5: Change = $80.00 - $69.13 = $10.87

Answer: $10.87

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3) Nancy joined school band. She bought 4 violins at $87.82 per violin, and 2 song books which were $7.96 each with 4 $100 bills. How much change was Nancy given?



Step 1: Violins = 4 × $87.82 = $351.28
Step 2: Song books = 2 × $7.96 = $15.92
Step 3: Total cost = $351.28 + $15.92 = $367.20

Step 4: Amount paid = 4 × $100 = $400.00

Step 5: Change = $400.00 - $367.20 = $32.80

Answer: $32.80

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4) Tom purchased 5 football games for $10.88 each, and 5 Pokemon games for $11.87 each with 6 $20 bills. How much change did Tom get?



Step 1: Football games = 5 × $10.88 = $54.40
Step 2: Pokemon games = 5 × $11.87 = $59.35
Step 3: Total cost = $54.40 + $59.35 = $113.75

Step 4: Amount paid = 6 × $20 = $120.00

Step 5: Change = $120.00 - $113.75 = $6.25

Answer: $6.25

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5) Nancy bought 2 packs of basketball cards for $3.78 each, and 4 decks of baseball cards for $7.38 each with 2 $20 bills. How much change did Nancy get?



Step 1: Basketball cards = 2 × $3.78 = $7.56
Step 2: Baseball cards = 4 × $7.38 = $29.52
Step 3: Total cost = $7.56 + $29.52 = $37.08

Step 4: Amount paid = 2 × $20 = $40.00

Step 5: Change = $40.00 - $37.08 = $2.92

Answer: $2.92

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6) Tom bought 5 hotdogs and paid $1.79 for each. Then, Tom bought 4 salads for $4.01 each with three $10 bills. What was the change from the purchase?



Step 1: Hotdogs = 5 × $1.79 = $8.95
Step 2: Salads = 4 × $4.01 = $16.04
Step 3: Total cost = $8.95 + $16.04 = $24.99

Step 4: Amount paid = 3 × $10 = $30.00

Step 5: Change = $30.00 - $24.99 = $5.01

Answer: $5.01

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7) Keith paid $8.44 each for 5 lizard toys, and got 5 cages for $8.45 each with 5 $20 bills. How much change did Keith receive?



Step 1: Lizard toys = 5 × $8.44 = $42.20
Step 2: Cages = 5 × $8.45 = $42.25
Step 3: Total cost = $42.20 + $42.25 = $84.45

Step 4: Amount paid = 5 × $20 = $100.00

Step 5: Change = $100.00 - $84.45 = $15.55

Answer: $15.55

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8) For his car, Jason paid $91.48 per speaker for 3 speakers and $92.55 per tire for 5 tires with 8 $100 bills. How much did Jason get in change?



Step 1: Speakers = 3 × $91.48 = $274.44
Step 2: Tires = 5 × $92.55 = $462.75
Step 3: Total cost = $274.44 + $462.75 = $737.19

Step 4: Amount paid = 8 × $100 = $800.00

Step 5: Change = $800.00 - $737.19 = $62.81

Answer: $62.81

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9) On Monday, Sandy paid $13.01 each on two tickets to a movie theater. She also borrowed 2 movies for $6.17 each. Sandy paid with 2 $20 bills. How much change did Sandy receive?



Step 1: Movie tickets = 2 × $13.01 = $26.02
Step 2: Borrowed movies = 2 × $6.17 = $12.34
Step 3: Total cost = $26.02 + $12.34 = $38.36

Step 4: Amount paid = 2 × $20 = $40.00

Step 5: Change = $40.00 - $38.36 = $1.64

Answer: $1.64

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10) Jason bought some toys. He bought 2 marbles for $8.87 each, and got 3 games at $12.90 per game with 3 $20 bills. How much change from the purchase?



Step 1: Marbles = 2 × $8.87 = $17.74
Step 2: Games = 3 × $12.90 = $38.70
Step 3: Total cost = $17.74 + $38.70 = $56.44

Step 4: Amount paid = 3 × $20 = $60.00

Step 5: Change = $60.00 - $56.44 = $3.56

Answer: $3.56

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Final Answers:



1) $6.07
2) $10.87
3) $32.80
4) $6.25
5) $2.92
6) $5.01
7) $15.55
8) $62.81
9) $1.64
10) $3.56

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