Making Change Math Example 4

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Example 4

medium
You buy three items: \2.50, \1.25, and \3.00. You pay with a \10 bill. How much change do you get?

Solution

  1. 1
    Total: \(\2.50 + \1.25 + \3.00 = \6.75\).
  2. 2
    Change: \(\10.00 - \6.75 = \$3.25\).
  3. 3
    You get \$3.25 back.

Answer

\$3.25
Sum the prices, then subtract from \$10 to get the 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 3 easy

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

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