Grade 3 Money: Make change from a bill

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What students practice: Money practice at Grade 3; the money standard sits at Grade 2 and Grade 4 (4.MD.A.2).

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Grade 3 · Money

Make Change From a Bill

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Set 1 · Grade 3 · Money

Example problems by difficulty

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Easy

Felix buys a box of colored pencils for $3.50. Felix pays with $5.00. How much change should Felix get?
Answer: $1.50
Ezra buys a pack of stickers for $2.00. Ezra pays with $5.00. How much change should Ezra get?
Answer: $3.00

Standard

Zoe buys a set of markers for $8.75. Zoe pays with $10.00. How much change should Zoe get?
Answer: $1.25
Rosa buys a pencil for $1.80. Rosa pays with $5.00. How much change should Rosa get?
Answer: $3.20

Challenge

Lucas buys a pencil for $1.34. Lucas pays with $5.00. How much change should Lucas get?
Answer: $3.66
Elijah buys a field trip ticket for $19.49. Elijah pays with $20.00. How much change should Elijah get?
Answer: $0.51

Where this skill fits

Previous skill: Add two prices
All grades: Money worksheets, Grades 2–5

Related Common Core standards

2.MD.C.8 — Solve word problems with dollar bills, quarters, dimes, nickels and pennies.

The match is approximate (a prerequisite, extension or different context), so treat this as related practice rather than coverage of the standard. Common Core–informed practice; not a claim of official alignment.