Money Word Problems for 2nd Grade
Money word problems for 2nd grade: 6 coin stories, such as 3 dollar bills and a quarter for a $3 toy and change from 3 quarters for a 28¢ juice box.
- Size
- US Letter (8.5 × 11 in), fits A4
- 2 pages: the worksheet and its answer key
- Level
- Grade 2
- License
- Free for personal & classroom use
About this worksheet
Six stories ask the child to count coins in their head or draw them: Luke's 3 one-dollar bills and a quarter against a $3 toy ($3.25, yes), whether Emma's dollar covers a 19¢ eraser and a 36¢ pencil (yes, 45¢ left), 2 dimes a day for 2 days (40¢), change from 3 quarters for a 28¢ juice box (47¢), Max's quarter, dime and penny against Leo's 6 dimes (Leo, 60¢ to 36¢) and a jar with a quarter and 2 dimes (45¢). Two stories need a yes or no as well as a number. Page 2 gives the answers with cent and dollar signs. Second graders need fifteen minutes; drawing the coins is allowed and often faster.
On this sheet
with a cent or dollar sign. A toy costs $3.00. Luke has 3 one-dollar bills and 1 quarter. How much money does Luke have ___? Is it enough? An eraser costs 19¢ and a pencil costs 36¢. Emma has one dollar. Can Emma buy both? How much money is left? Aria puts 2 dimes in a piggy bank every day for 2 days. How much is in the bank after 2 days? A juice box costs 28¢. Owen pays with 3 quarters.
Tips for using it
- Have your child draw small circles labeled 25, 10, 5 or 1 for each story before adding.
- For story 2, add the two prices first, then compare with 100.
- Ask what Owen's 3 quarters are worth before finding the change.
- Write the answers with a cent sign or a dollar sign, matching the key.
Printing tips
Download the PDF and print at 100% (or “fit to page” on A4). Page 1 is the worksheet and page 2 is the answer key with the answers in red; print just page 1 if you want to keep the answers for checking. Free for personal, family and classroom use.
