Money Word Problems
A free printable money word problems worksheet with an answer key. Read each story and solve. Write your answer in cents. Perfect for 2nd grade practice at home or in class.
- 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
A free printable money word problems worksheet with an answer key. Read each story and solve. Write your answer in cents. It fits second grade, around ages 7 to 8. Draw a quick picture of each story before writing the number sentence.
On this sheet
Priya saved 65 cents last week and 28 cents this week. How much has Priya saved? A sticker costs 73 cents. Omar pays with $1. How much change should Omar get? Finn has 43 cents and spends 13 cents on a sticker. How many cents does Finn have left? Rosa has 30 cents. Eli has 13 cents. How much more money does Rosa have ___? A pencil costs 71 cents and an eraser costs 26 cents. How much do they cost together? A toy car costs 76 cents.
Tips for using it
- Underline the question and circle the numbers before solving.
- Sort coins from the biggest value to the smallest before counting.
- Count on out loud: 25, 50, 60, 65, 66.
- For change, count up from the price to the amount paid instead of subtracting.
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. The PNG shows page 1 only. Free for personal, family and classroom use.
