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Money: Making Change from One Dollar

Practice subtracting prices from $1.00

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Money: Making Change from One Dollar

Practice subtracting prices from $1.00

Math - Grade 2-3

Instructions: Read each problem carefully. Find the change from $1.00. Show your work in the space provided.
  1. 1

    A pencil costs 35 cents. You pay with $1.00. How much change should you get?

    Think of $1.00 as 100 cents.

    You should get 65 cents in change because 100 cents minus 35 cents equals 65 cents.
  2. 2

    A sticker costs 20 cents. You pay with $1.00. How much change should you get?

    You should get 80 cents in change because 100 cents minus 20 cents equals 80 cents.
  3. 3

    A small eraser costs 48 cents. You pay with $1.00. How much change should you get?

    Count up from 48 cents to 100 cents.

    You should get 52 cents in change because 100 cents minus 48 cents equals 52 cents.
  4. 4

    A toy ring costs 75 cents. You pay with $1.00. How much change should you get?

    You should get 25 cents in change because 100 cents minus 75 cents equals 25 cents.
  5. 5

    A bookmark costs 60 cents. You pay with $1.00. How much change should you get?

    Subtract the price from 100 cents.

    You should get 40 cents in change because 100 cents minus 60 cents equals 40 cents.
  6. 6

    A piece of gum costs 15 cents. You pay with $1.00. How much change should you get?

    You should get 85 cents in change because 100 cents minus 15 cents equals 85 cents.
  7. 7

    A juice box costs 89 cents. You pay with $1.00. How much change should you get?

    Count up from 89 to 100.

    You should get 11 cents in change because 100 cents minus 89 cents equals 11 cents.
  8. 8

    A ruler costs 55 cents. You pay with $1.00. How much change should you get?

    You should get 45 cents in change because 100 cents minus 55 cents equals 45 cents.
  9. 9

    A bouncy ball costs 33 cents. You pay with $1.00. How much change should you get?

    You can subtract 30 first, then subtract 3 more.

    You should get 67 cents in change because 100 cents minus 33 cents equals 67 cents.
  10. 10

    A snack costs 99 cents. You pay with $1.00. How much change should you get?

    You should get 1 cent in change because 100 cents minus 99 cents equals 1 cent.
  11. 11

    A toy car costs 42 cents. You pay with $1.00. How much change should you get?

    Count from 42 to 50, then from 50 to 100.

    You should get 58 cents in change because 100 cents minus 42 cents equals 58 cents.
  12. 12

    A pack of crayons costs 68 cents. You pay with $1.00. How much change should you get?

    You should get 32 cents in change because 100 cents minus 68 cents equals 32 cents.
  13. 13

    A cookie costs 25 cents. You pay with $1.00. How much change should you get?

    One quarter is 25 cents, and four quarters make one dollar.

    You should get 75 cents in change because 100 cents minus 25 cents equals 75 cents.
  14. 14

    A balloon costs 73 cents. You pay with $1.00. How much change should you get?

    You should get 27 cents in change because 100 cents minus 73 cents equals 27 cents.
  15. 15

    A notebook costs 50 cents. You pay with $1.00. How much change should you get?

    50 cents is half of one dollar.

    You should get 50 cents in change because 100 cents minus 50 cents equals 50 cents.
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