Making Change Math Example 3

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Example 3

easy
A toy costs 68 cents. You pay with 1 dollar (100 cents). What is your change?

Solution

  1. 1
    \(100 - 68 = 32\) cents.
  2. 2
    Your change is 32 cents.

Answer

32 cents
Subtract the cost (68¢) from the amount paid (100¢): \(100 - 68 = 32\) cents change.

About Making Change

Calculating how much money is returned to a buyer when they pay more than the purchase price, using subtraction with dollars and cents or the counting-up strategy.

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More Making Change Examples

Example 1 easy

A pencil costs 35 cents. You pay with 50 cents. How much change do you get back?

Example 2 medium

You buy a sandwich for [formula]1.50. You pay with a $10 bill. How much change do you receive?

Example 4 medium

You buy three items: [formula]1.25, and [formula]10 bill. How much change do you get?

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