Making Change with Coins (Word) - Determine Change Given Back

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Worksheets and an answer key focused on computing the correct change using U.S. coin values. Each problem describes a purchase price in cents and the exact coins used to pay, then asks how much change should be returned. Scenarios include paying with quarters, dimes, a half dollar, or a combination amount to cover totals under one dollar. An accompanying key provides the expected change amounts for questions 1 through 10.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryExam

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Pages3

Reading Time8 min

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Determine how much change is given back

Problems 1-10

Making Change with Coins (Word) Name: | Determine how much change is given back.
1) Gwen bought a pencil for 27¢. She used two quarters to pay for it. How much change should Gwen get back? | | | | | | Answers
1. | | | | | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2) | Victor bought an eraser for 7¢. He used a dime to pay for it. How much change should Victor get back? | | | | | 2.
3. | | | | | | | 3) | Janet bought a bookmark for 38¢. She used three quarters to pay for it. How much change should Janet get back? | | | | | 4.
5. | | | | | | | 4) | George bought a balloon for 13¢. He used a quarter to pay for it. How much change should George get back? | | | | | 6.
7. | | | | | | | 5) | Carol bought a marble for 27¢. She used a half dollar to pay for it. How much change should Carol get back? | | | | | 8.
9. | | | | | | | 6) | Edward bought a sticker for 14¢. He used two dimes to pay for it. How much change should Edward get back? | | | | | 10. | | | | | | | 7) | Katie bought a bookmark for 68¢. She used three quarters to pay for it. How much change should Katie get back? | | | | | | | | | | | | 8) | Dave bought a marble for 18¢. He used two dimes to pay for it. How much change should Dave get back? | | | | | | | | | | | | 9) | Paige bought a balloon for 35¢. She used two quarters to pay for it. How much change should Paige get back? | | | | | | | | | | | | 10) | Luke bought a sticker for 45¢. He used a half dollar to pay for it. How much change should Luke get back? | | | | | | | | | | | | 1-10 | | 90 | 80 | 70 | 60 | 50 | 40 | 30 | 20 | 10 | 0 | [Math](Math www.CommonCoreSheets.com 4)[ www.CommonCoreSheets.com](Math www.CommonCoreSheets.com 4)[ 4](Math www.CommonCoreSheets.com 4) Making Change with Coins (Word) Name: Answer Key | Determine how much change is given back.
1) Gwen bought a pencil for 27¢. She used two quarters to pay for it. How much change should Gwen get back? | | | | | | Answers
1. 23¢ | | | | | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2) | Victor bought an eraser for 7¢. He used a dime to pay for it. How much change should Victor get back? | | | | | 2. 3¢
3. 37¢ | | | | | | | 3) | Janet bought a bookmark for 38¢. She used three quarters to pay for it. How much change should Janet get back? | | | | | 4. 12¢
5. 23¢ | | | | | | | 4) | George bought a balloon for 13¢. He used a quarter to pay for it. How much change should George get back? | | | | | 6. 6¢
7. 7¢ | | | | | | | 5) | Carol bought a marble for 27¢. She used a half dollar to pay for it. How much change should Carol get back? | | | | | 8. 2¢
9. 15¢ | | | | | | | 6) | Edward bought a sticker for 14¢. He used two dimes to pay for it. How much change should Edward get back? | | | | | 10. 5¢ | | | | | | | 7) | Katie bought a bookmark for 68¢. She used three quarters to pay for it. How much change should Katie get back? | | | | | | | | | | | | 8) | Dave bought a marble for 18¢. He used two dimes to pay for it. How much change should Dave get back? | | | | | | | | | | | | 9) | Paige bought a balloon for 35¢. She used two quarters to pay for it. How much change should Paige get back? | | | | | | | | | | | | 10) | Luke bought a sticker for 45¢. He used a half dollar to pay for it. How much change should Luke get back? | | | | | | | | | | | | 1-10 | | 90 | 80 | 70 | 60 | 50 | 40 | 30 | 20 | 10 | 0 | [Math](Math www.CommonCoreSheets.com 4)[ www.CommonCoreSheets.com](Math www.CommonCoreSheets.com 4)[ 4](Math www.CommonCoreSheets.com 4) Making Change with Coins (Word) Name: | Determine how much change is given back.
1) Gwen bought a pencil for 27¢. She used two quarters to pay for it. How much change should

FAQs

What do students need to determine in each question?

Students determine how much change is given back based on the purchase price and the coins used to pay.

What coin types appear in the problems?

The questions use common U.S. coins such as quarters, dimes, and a half dollar, depending on the item price.

Where can the correct answers be found?

The document includes an “Answer Key” section listing the expected change for problems 1 through 10.

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