Practice Making Change in Math

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

Quick Recap

Calculating how much money is returned to a buyer when they pay more than the purchase price.

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.

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 \3.75 and a drink for \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?

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?
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