Grade 4 · Math · Unit 12 of 12
Money & Change
Make change, make smart choices
What your child practises
Counting bills and coins, making change from up to $100, adding prices, and simple money decisions like comparing deals, budgeting and saving.
BC Curriculum learning standard: Financial literacy: monetary calculations, including making change with amounts to 100 dollars and making simple financial decisions
Sample questions
A taste of this unit. In the app, questions change every time and get easier or harder to match your child.
Question 1
Amir has $20 saved and saves $9 more each week. How many weeks until Amir has $56 for a paint set?
🐷answer boxweeks
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4 weeks
Hint: First find how much more Amir needs: $56 − $20. Then divide by $9 a week.
Question 2
How much money is this?
- $27.10
- $26.35
- $26.10
- $26.20
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$26.10
Hint: Start with the biggest and count on: $10, $20, $25, $26, $26.10.
Question 3
Lena buys a backpack for $14.60 and pays with a $20 bill. How much change should Lena get?
🎒$14.60answer boxdollars
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5.40 dollars
Hint: Count up from $14.60: + 40¢ makes $15, + $5 makes $20. The change is 40¢ + $5.
Question 4
Make $14.30 with bills and coins.
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$14.30
Hint: Start with the biggest bill or coin that fits, then work down. $14.30 is $14 and 30¢.
Question 5
Ravi buys a book and a lunch box. What is the total cost?
Item Price 📕 book $15.20 🍱 lunch box $2.15 answer boxdollars
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17.35 dollars
Hint: Add the dollars: 15 + 2 = 17. Add the cents: 20 + 15 = 35¢. Then put them together.
Question 6
Which is the better buy for pencils?
🛒- 4 for $3.80
- They cost the same
- 1 for $1.10
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4 for $3.80
Hint: Find the price of one in each deal. $3.80 ÷ 4 = 95¢ each, and the other deal is $1.10 each. The lower price for one is the better buy.