Practice Making Change in Math

Use these practice problems to test your method after reviewing the concept explanation and worked examples.

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Quick Recap

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.

If a toy costs \$3.75 and you hand the cashier \$5.00, making change means figuring out the gap between what you paid and what it costs—like counting up from \$3.75 to \$5.00.

Showing a random 20 of 50 problems.

Example 1

easy
An eraser is $1.20\$1.20. You give the cashier $2.00\$2.00. How much change?

Example 2

medium
You buy items costing \$4.45 and \$3.10. You pay with \$10.00. What change?

Example 3

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

Example 4

hard
Two items at \$3.99 each. You pay with \$10. How much change?

Example 5

medium
You owe \$6.18 and pay with a \$10 bill. How much change?

Example 6

easy
A drink costs \$0.78. You give the cashier \$1.00. How much change?

Example 7

medium
A toaster costs \$89.99. You pay with five \$20 bills. Find the change.

Example 8

medium
You buy items totaling $7.83\$7.83 and pay with a $10\$10 bill. The cashier gives back the fewest coins/bills. How much change, and is $2.17\$2.17 correct?

Example 9

easy
A drink costs $1.50\$1.50. You pay $2.00\$2.00. Find the change.

Example 10

easy
You buy a pencil for $0.40\$0.40 and pay with a $1.00\$1.00 bill. How much change do you get?

Example 11

medium
A meal totals \$13.27. You pay with \$20.00. How much change?

Example 12

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

Example 13

medium
Lunch is $6.78\$6.78. You pay with a $10\$10 bill and 33 pennies. How much change?

Example 14

easy
You buy a pen for \$0.42 and pay with \$1.00. How much change?

Example 15

easy
Cost: \$0.65. Paid: \$1.00. Change?

Example 16

challenge
A cashier owes $3.68\$3.68 in change and gives the FEWEST coins/bills using $1\$1 bills, quarters, dimes, nickels, and pennies. List the count and verify the value.

Example 17

hard
You spend \$37.49. You pay with a \$50 bill. Find the change.

Example 18

hard
An item costs \$15.20. You pay with a \$20 bill. What change should you receive?

Example 19

medium
A shirt is $12.99\$12.99. You pay with $15.00\$15.00. Find the change.

Example 20

challenge
Cost is \$12.34. You hand the cashier \$20.00 and a penny. The cashier returns the FEWEST coins/bills. List the change.
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