Count up from the price: first with coins to the next whole dollar, then with dollars to what was paid. The amount counted is the change.
pricewhat something costs
changemoney given back when you pay more than the price
count upadd on from the price to the amount paid
enoughat least as much as needed
Watch for: Subtracting cents from cents without regrouping: $5.00 − $3.65 = $2.45. Counting up past the amount paid. Forgetting the second price when checking if there's enough.
At home: Play store with real coins and a $5 bill. Take turns being the cashier and counting the change back.
Sample sheet and answer key
Luna's Space Adventure
Grade 3 · Making change to $5 · 3.NS.4
NameDate
Astronaut Luna is exploring a far-off corner of space. Solve each problem to help Luna's mission go smoothly!
Up to the next dollar
How much more makes the next whole dollar?
$1.25 up to $2.00
$2.40 up to $3.00
$2.15 up to $3.00
$1.75 up to $2.00
$1.15 up to $2.00
$3.10 up to $4.00
$3.75 up to $4.00
$2.95 up to $3.00
$2.20 up to $3.00
Count on to find the change
Count up from the price to what was paid.
Price $1.00, paid $2.00
Price $4.60, paid $5.00
Price $2.60, paid $5.00
Price $1.75, paid $5.00
Price $1.05, paid $3.00
Price $2.65, paid $5.00
Price $2.85, paid $3.00
Price $1.60, paid $5.00
Is there enough?
Add the prices. Is it no more than the money?
Gia has $3.50. Is it enough for $2.60 and 80¢?yesno
Ben has $4.25. Is it enough for $2.40 and 55¢?yesno
Finn has $4.75. Is it enough for $1.65 and $1.85?yesno
Ema has $3.50. Is it enough for $2.55 and $1.35?yesno
Story time
1
Ben buys a book for $3.80 and pays with a $5 bill. How much change does Ben get?
dollars
Grade 3 · Sheet
Luna's Space Adventure
Grade 3 · Making change to $5 · 3.NS.4
Answer key
Astronaut Luna is exploring a far-off corner of space. Solve each problem to help Luna's mission go smoothly!
Up to the next dollar
How much more makes the next whole dollar?
$1.25 up to $2.0075¢
$2.40 up to $3.0060¢
$2.15 up to $3.0085¢
$1.75 up to $2.0025¢
$1.15 up to $2.0085¢
$3.10 up to $4.0090¢
$3.75 up to $4.0025¢
$2.95 up to $3.005¢
$2.20 up to $3.0080¢
Count on to find the change
Count up from the price to what was paid.
Price $1.00, paid $2.00$1.00
Price $4.60, paid $5.0040¢
Price $2.60, paid $5.00$2.40
Price $1.75, paid $5.00$3.25
Price $1.05, paid $3.00$1.95
Price $2.65, paid $5.00$2.35
Price $2.85, paid $3.0015¢
Price $1.60, paid $5.00$3.40
Is there enough?
Add the prices. Is it no more than the money?
Gia has $3.50. Is it enough for $2.60 and 80¢?yesno
Ben has $4.25. Is it enough for $2.40 and 55¢?yesno
Finn has $4.75. Is it enough for $1.65 and $1.85?yesno
Ema has $3.50. Is it enough for $2.55 and $1.35?yesno
Story time
1
Ben buys a book for $3.80 and pays with a $5 bill. How much change does Ben get?
5.00 − 3.80 = 1.20
1.2dollars
Answer key
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