Determining Change-One Cost, One Item Name

Sep 30, 2026

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A set of ten word problems trains students to determine correct change after paying $20 for everyday items with listed prices. Each scenario specifies a different customer and product—ice cream cone, coffee, socks, puzzle, comic book, sandwich, toy car, cupcakes, gloves, and a water bottle—requiring subtraction to compute remaining money. An answer key is provided with the calculated change values for all problems, supporting practice and verification.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryExam

FormatPDF

Pages30

Reading Time1 h 16 min

AccessFree to download

Solve Each Problem

Item price and $20 payment scenarios

Answer Key

Determining Change-One Cost , One Item Name: | Solve each problem.
1) Adam bought an ice cream cone costing $2.65. If he paid with $20, what is his change? | | | | | | Answers
1. | | | | | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2) | At a cafe, Robin bought a coffee for $4.40. She paid with 20 dollars. Calculate the change she should receive. | | | | | 2.
3. | | | | | | | 3) | Billy paid 20 dollars for a pair of socks priced at $2.80. How much change does he get? | | | | | 4.
5. | | | | | | | 4) | In a toy store, Carol chose a puzzle priced at $3.65. She gave the cashier 20 dollars. How much change will she receive? | | | | | 6.
7. | | | | | | | 5) | Oliver went to a book fair and bought a comic book for $2.85. He paid with 20 dollars. How much change is he owed? | | | | | 8.
9. | | | | | | | 6) | Tom bought a sandwich for $4.30 at the deli. He gave the cashier 20 dollars. How much change should he receive? | | | | | 10. | | | | | | | 7) | Jerry purchased a toy car for $5.90. After paying 20 dollars, how much change should he get back? | | | | | | | | | | | | 8) | At a bakery, Amy bought a box of cupcakes priced at $3.05. She paid with a 20 dollar bill. How much change should she receive? | | | | | | | | | | | | 9) | Emily purchased a pair of gloves for $3.00. If she gave 20 dollars to the cashier, how much change should she get back? | | | | | | | | | | | | 10) | Gwen bought a water bottle for $4.90 pennies. After paying with 20 dollars, how much change is she owed? | | | | | | | | | | | | 1-10 | | 90 | 80 | 70 | 60 | 50 | 40 | 30 | 20 | 10 | 0 | [Math](Math www.CommonCoreSheets.com 1)[ www.CommonCoreSheets.com](Math www.CommonCoreSheets.com 1)[ 1](Math www.CommonCoreSheets.com 1) Determining Change-One Cost , One Item Name: Answer Key | Solve each problem. | | | | | | 1. | | Answers
$17.35 | | | | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1) | Adam bought an ice cream cone costing $2.65. If he paid with $20, what is his change? | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2) | At a cafe, Robin bought a coffee for $4.40. She paid with 20 dollars. Calculate the change she should receive. | | | | | 2.
3. | | $15.60 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | $17.20 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3) | Billy paid 20 dollars for a pair of socks priced at $2.80. How much change does he get? | | | | | 4.
5. | | $16.35 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | $17.15 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4) | In a toy store, Carol chose a puzzle priced at $3.65. She gave the cashier 20 dollars. How much change will she receive? | | | | | 6.
7. | | $15.70 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | $14.10 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 5) | Oliver went to a book fair and bought a comic book for $2.85. He paid with 20 dollars. How much change is he owed? | | | | | 8.
9. | | $16.95 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | $17.00 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 6) | Tom bought a sandwich for $4.30 at the deli. He gave the cashier 20 dollars. How much change should he receive? | | | | | 10. | | $15.10 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 7) | Jerry purchased a toy car for $5.90. After paying 20 dollars, how much change should he get back? | | | | | | | | | | | | | 8) | At a bakery, Amy bought a box of cupcakes priced at $3.05. She paid with a 20 dollar bill. How much change should she receive? | | | | | | | | | | | | | 9) | Emily purchased a pair of gloves for $3.00. If she gave 20 dollars to the cashier, how much change should she get back? | | | | | | | | | | | | | 10) | Gwen bought a water bottle for

FAQs

What skill do these problems practice?

They practice computing change by subtracting each item’s cost from the $20 payment.

What information is given in each problem?

Each problem provides an item name, its price, and the fact that the customer pays with $20 (or an equivalent $20 bill).

Where can the correct answers be found?

An answer key section lists the correct change amounts for problems 1 through 10.

Sep 30, 2026

Uploaded by McQueen