Add and subtract money amounts: word problems

Add and Subtract Money Amounts: Word Problems

Sylver, adding and subtracting money helps you calculate costs, check your change, and track spending for your hat business. Today, you’ll read real-life problems and decide whether to add to find a total or subtract to find what is left or the difference.

For example, if a plain hat costs $8.50 and decorations cost $3.25, your total cost is $11.75. If you pay with $20.00, your change is $8.25.

Read each question carefully, line up the decimal points, and write your answer with a dollar sign and two decimal places.