Decimals in Money (Word Problems) - Part A - Add the costs (1-4)

Sep 23, 2026

Math worksheet focused on decimal money word problems for adding costs, finding change after purchases, and solving multi-step shopping scenarios. Students practice aligning decimal points for addition and subtraction, compute total amounts due for item bundles, and determine leftover money after spending. A challenge problem applies a per-item sale discount, requiring calculation of the pre-discount cost, total discount amount, and final discounted price for multiple items.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryExam

FormatPDF

Pages3

Reading Time8 min

AccessFree to download

Part A — Add the costs (1–4)

Part B — Find the change (5–8)

Part C — Multi-step shopping (9–12)

Name: Decimals in Money (Word Problems)Directions: Solve each problem. Show neat work. (No calculators.) Hint: Line up decimal points when you add or subtract. # Part A — Add the costs (1–4) 1. A notebook costs $2.35 and a pack of pencils costs $1.48 .How much do they cost in all? 2. A glue stick costs $0.79 and a folder costs $1.25 .Total cost: 3. A set of markers costs $4.60 and an eraser costs $0.95 .Total cost: 4. A ruler costs $1.09 and a highlighter costs $0.89 .Total cost: # Part B — Find the change (5–8) 5. You pay with $10.00 for an item that costs $6.47 .Change: 6. You pay with $5.00 for an item that costs $3.68 .Change: 7. You pay with $20.00 for items that cost $12.75 .Change: 8. You pay with $1.00 for an item that costs $0.43 .Change: 1 Mashup Math LLC | All Rights Reserved | Get More K-12 Math Worksheets at www.mashupmath.com # Part C — Multi-step shopping (9–12) 9. You buy a binder for $3.49 , pens for $2.15 , and sticky notes for $1.29 .Total cost: 10. You buy crayons for $1.88 and a sketchbook for $4.75 .You pay with $10.00 . Change: 11. A calculator costs $9.95 . A student has $12.50 . How much money will be left after buying the calculator? 12. A water bottle costs $6.25 . A lunchbox costs $5.80 . Is $12.00 enough to buy both? Circle one: Yes / No If yes, how much is left? If no, how much more is needed? Challenge Problem (Show your thinking) 13. The store has a sale: $0.25 off each notebook. A notebook costs $2.35 . You buy 4 notebooks. a) What is the cost of 4 notebooks before the discount? b) What is the total discount? c) What is the final cost after the discount? 2 Mashup Math LLC | All Rights Reserved | Get More K-12 Math Worksheets at www.mashupmath.com Answer Key 1. $3.83 2. $2.04 3. $5.55 4. $1.98 5. $3.53 6. $1.32 7. $7.25 8. $0.57 9. $6.93 10. $3.37 11. $2.55 12. Yes , $0.05 left 13a) $9.40 13b) $1.00 13c) $8.40 3 Mashup Math LLC | All Rights Reserved | Get More K-12 Math Worksheets at www.mashupmath.com

FAQs

What hint does the worksheet give for solving these decimal money problems?

Line up the decimal points when you add or subtract.

Which section asks students to find change after paying with a larger amount?

Part B — Find the change (5–8).

How is the challenge problem in Part C set up?

It uses a sale of $0.25 off each notebook, then asks for the total cost before the discount, the total discount, and the final cost after buying 4 notebooks.

Sep 23, 2026

Uploaded by Lucas Martin