Add and Subtract Money Amounts: Word Problems

Hi Sylver! Running your hat business means working with money. Today, you’ll practice adding prices and shipping costs, subtracting discounts, and figuring out a customer’s change.

Read each problem carefully, decide when to add or subtract, and show your work.

Remember to line up the decimal points!

Try this: A customer buys a hat for $24.00. Shipping costs $4.50, and they receive a $3.00 discount. How much do they pay altogether?

📘 IXL Activity Instructions

  1. Click the IXL link below.

  2. Answer questions 1–30 only.

  3. Read each question carefully.

  4. Choose the best answer.

  5. Work independently and make sure your progress is saved.