💰 Money Problems with Decimals 💰
Remember: In New Zealand dollars, we write amounts like this: $5.50 (five dollars and fifty cents)
1. Sarah buys a chocolate bar for $2.50 and a drink for $3.20.
How much does she spend altogether?
Answer: $ ___________________________
2. Tom has $10.00. He buys a toy car for $6.75.
How much money does he have left?
Answer: $ ___________________________
3. A pencil costs $1.20 and an eraser costs $0.80.
What is the total cost?
Answer: $ ___________________________
4. Emma saves $5.50 on Monday and $4.25 on Tuesday.
How much has she saved in total?
Answer: $ ___________________________
5. A notebook costs $3.60. Jake has $5.00.
Does he have enough money to buy the notebook? ___________________________
How much change will he get? $ ___________________________
6. Circle the larger amount in each pair:
a) $4.50 or $4.05
b) $7.90 or $8.10
c) $2.75 or $2.70
7. Write these amounts using decimal notation:
a) Three dollars and forty cents: $ ___________________________
b) Nine dollars and five cents: $ ___________________________
c) Six dollars and ninety-nine cents: $ ___________________________
8. Challenge! Liam wants to buy three items: a ball for $8.50, a book for $12.30, and a puzzle for $9.20.
What is the total cost of all three items?
Answer: $ ___________________________