Estimating Sums and Differences with Money - Word - Round each price to the nearest dollar

Sep 30, 2026

Uploaded by dhado

Worksheet on estimating sums and differences with money using rounding to the nearest dollar. Each problem presents a short purchase or savings scenario with prices given in dollars and cents, asking students to round the amounts, then compute either remaining money, change due, total cost, or the difference between two items. Items include jackets, video games, bicycles and scooters, movie tickets and popcorn, and other everyday purchases, followed by an answer key.

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Pages30

Reading Time1 h 16 min

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Round to the nearest dollar

Remaining money, change, and totals (1-15)

Estimating Sums and Differences with Money (Word) Name: | Round each price to the nearest dollar, then estimate the answer.
1) Faye has $58.04 saved up. She buys a jacket for $15.08. About how much money does she have left?
2) George has $28.85 in his savings. He buys a video game for $17.39. About how much does he have left?
3) A bicycle costs $87.43 and a scooter costs $18.73. About how much more does the bicycle cost than the scooter?
4) A movie ticket costs $28.44 and a bucket of popcorn costs $24.54. About how much do they cost together?
5) A skateboard costs $53.46 and a helmet costs $40.88. About how much more does the skateboard cost than the helmet?
6) Tom spent $54.88 on groceries and $26.62 at the pharmacy. About how much did he spend at the two stores?
7) A guitar costs $53.23 and a ukulele costs $26.11. About how much more does the guitar cost than the ukulele?
8) A pizza costs $8.85. Amy pays with $20. About how much change should she get back?
9) A microwave costs $42.13 and a toaster costs $32.19. About how much more does the microwave cost than the toaster?
10) Gwen bought a game for $18.68 and a puzzle for $14.99. About how much did she spend in all?
11) A desk lamp costs $29.09 and a chair costs $48.78. About how much do they cost together?
12) A pair of sneakers costs $45.77 and a pair of sandals costs $25.27. About how much more do the sneakers cost than the sandals?
13) Edward paid $24.73 for a haircut and $24.97 for a shampoo. About how much did he pay in total?
14) Sarah bought a backpack for $28.10. She paid with $40. About how much change should she get back?
15) A hammer costs $27.60 and a box of nails costs $20.41. About how much do the two items cost together? | | | | Answers
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1) Faye has $58.04 saved up. She buys a jacket for $15.08. About how much money does she have left? | | | | | Answers
1. 43 | | | | | | | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2) | George has $28.85 in his savings. He buys a video game for $17.39. About how much does he have left? | | | | 2. 12 | | | | | | | | | 3) | A bicycle costs $87.43 and a scooter costs $18.73. About how much more does the bicycle cost than the scooter? | | | | 3. 68 4. 53 | | | | | | | | | 4) | A movie ticket costs $28.44 and a bucket of popcorn costs $24.54. About how much do they cost together? | | | | 5. 12 | | | | | | | | | 5) | A skateboard costs $53.46 and a helmet costs $40.88. About how much more does the skateboard cost than the helmet? | | | | 6. 82 | | | | | | | | | 6) | Tom spent $54.88 on groceries and $26.62 at the pharmacy. About how much | | | | 7. 27 | | | | | | | | | 7) | did he spend at the two stores?
A guitar costs $53.23 and a ukulele costs $26.11. About how much more does the guitar cost than the ukulele? | | | | 8. 11 9. 10 | | | | | | | | | 8) | A pizza costs $8.85. Amy pays with $20. About how much change should she get back? | | | | 10. 34 | | | | | | | | | 9) | A microwave costs $42.13 and a toaster costs $32.19. About how much more does the microwave cost than the toaster? | | | | 11. 78 | | | | | | | | | 10) | Gwen bought a game for $18.68 and a puzzle for $14.99. About how much did she spend in all? | | | | 12. 21 13. 50 | | | | | | | | | 11) | A desk

FAQs

How do you solve each problem in this worksheet?

Round each price to the nearest dollar, then perform the required addition, subtraction, or difference estimate based on the scenario.

What types of questions are included?

The worksheet includes estimating money left after a purchase, estimated change returned, total cost of two items, and how much more one item costs than another.

Are the questions provided with an answer key?

Yes. The document includes an answer key listing the estimated answers for problems 1 through 15.

Sep 30, 2026

Uploaded by dhado