Word Problem Solutions: Money | Mathematics for Class 2 (Joyful-Mathematics) PDF Download

Q1: Lucas has 2 one-dollar bills, 3 dimes and 3 nickels. How much money does Lucas have?
Ans: $1 + $1 = $2
10¢ + 10¢ + 10¢ + 5¢ + 5¢ + 5¢ = 45 cents
Lucas has $2.45.

Q2: Owen has $2.35, and he spends 1 dime and 3 nickels. How much money does he have?

Ans: 10¢ + 5¢ + 5¢ + 5¢ = 25 cents
Owen spends 25 cents.
35¢ - 25¢ = 10¢
Owen has $2.10.

Q3: Ella has 4 one-dollar bills, 3 quarters and 5 dimes. Logan has 1 five-dollar bill and 1 nickel. Who has more money?
Ans: 25¢ + 25¢ + 25¢ + 10¢ + 10¢ + 10¢ + 10¢ + 10¢ = 125
cents = $1.25 in coins
$1 + $1 + $1 + $1 = $4 in bills
Ella has $5.25.
Logan has $5.05.
Ella has more money.

Q4: Noah had $2.55, and he gave 2 dimes and 1 penny to his younger brother. How much money did Noah have left?
Ans: 55¢ – 10¢ – 10¢ – 1¢ = 34¢
Noah had $2.34 left.

Q5: Charlotte had $4.02 cents and she found 3 dimes and 2 nickels at the back of her drawer. How much money did she have altogether?
Ans: 10¢ + 10¢ + 10¢ + 5¢ + 5¢ = 40¢ found
Charlotte had $4.42 altogether.

Q6: Jack has 1 five-dollar bill and 3 dimes. Jay has 4 one-dollar bills and 6 quarters. Who has more money?
Ans: 10¢ + 10¢ + 10¢ = 30¢
Jack has $5.30.
25¢ + 25¢ + 25¢ + 25¢ + 25¢ + 25¢ = $1.50
Jay has $5.50.
Jay has more money.

Q7: Michael had 4 quarters and 4 dimes. After he lost 50 cents, how much money did Michael have left?
Ans: 25¢ + 25¢ + 25¢ + 25¢ + 10¢ + 10¢ + 10¢ + 10¢ - 50¢ = 90¢
Michael had 90 cents left.

Q8: Isabella had $2.78, and she spent a dollar and 2 quarters. How much money did Isabella had left?
Ans: 78¢ - 25¢ - 25¢ = 28¢
Isabella had $1.28 left.

Q9: Dan has $1.35, and Evelyn has 1 one-dollar bill, 1 quarter and 3 nickels. Who has more money?
Ans: 25¢ + 5¢ + 5¢ + 5¢ = 40¢
Evelyn has $1.40.
Evelyn has more money.

Q10: Liam has 2 one-dollar bills, and his aunt Jean gives him 3 quarters and 1 dime. How much money does Liam have?
Ans: $1 + $1 = $2
25¢ + 25¢ + 25¢ + 10¢ = 85¢
Liam has $2.85.

Q11: Jerome has 3 one-dollar bills, 2 quarters and 1 dime, and he finds 1 quarter and 1 nickel in the garden. How much money does he have altogether?

Ans: $1 + $1 + $1 = $3 in bills
25¢ + 25¢ +10¢ + 25¢ + 5¢ = 90 cents
Jerome has $3.90 altogether.

Q12: Celine has 1 five-dollar bill and 2 dimes. Alberta has 4 one-dollar bills, 3 quarters and 3 dimes. Who has less money?
Ans: Celine: $5.20
Alberta: $1 + $1 + $1 + $1 = $4 in bills
25¢ + 25¢ + 25¢ + 10¢ + 10¢ + 10¢ = 105 cents
$4 + 105¢ = $5.05
Alberta has less money.

Q13: Oliver has 2 one-dollar bills, 3 quarters and a dime. He buys a can of fruit juice for 55 cents. How much money does he have left?
Ans: 25¢ + 25¢ + 25¢ + 10¢ = 85¢
He buys juice = 85¢ – 55¢ = 30 cents
Oliver has $2.30.

Q14: Jack has 2 five-dollar bills, and his father gives him 2 quarters, 3 dimes and a nickel. How much money does he have altogether?

Ans: $5 + $5 = $10 in bills
25¢ + 25¢ + 10¢ + 10¢ + 10¢ + 5¢ = 85 cents
Jack has $10.85 altogether.

Q15: Rose has 3 one-dollar bills, 3 nickels and 2 pennies. Julianne has 2 one-dollar bills, 3 quarters and 3 nickels. Who has more money?
Ans: $1 + $1 + $1 = $3 in bills
5¢ + 5¢ + 5¢ + 1¢ + 1¢ = 17 cents in coins
Rose: $3.17

Q16: Ana has $1.20, and her elder sister gives her 2 quarters and 3 nickels. How much money does she have?
Ans: 20¢ + 25¢ + 25¢ + 5¢ + 5¢ + 5¢ = 85 cents
Ana has $1.85.

Q17: Ashley has 1 quarter and 2 dimes. Her grandma gives her 1 five-dollar bill and 3 pennies. How much money does she have?

Ans: 25¢ + 10¢ + 10¢ = 45 cents
1¢ + 1¢ + 1¢ = 3¢ + 45¢ = 48¢ in coins
Ashley has $5.48.

Q18: Simon has 3 one-dollar bills, 3 quarters, 3 dimes and 1 nickel. George has 1 five-dollar bill, 2 nickels and 3 pennies. Who has more money?
Ans: $1 + $1 + $1 = $3 in bills
25¢ + 25¢ +25¢ + 10¢ + 10¢ + 10¢ + 5¢ = 110
Simon: $4.10
5¢ + 5¢ + 1¢ + 1¢ + 1¢ = 13¢ in coins
George: $5.13
George has more money.

Q19: Scarlett has $5.60, and her sister gives her 2 quarters. How much money does Scarlett have?
Ans: 60¢ + 25¢ + 25¢ = 110¢ = 1 dollar and 10 cents
$5 + $1 = $6
Scarlett has $6.10.

Q20: Ethan has 1 five-dollar bill and 4 quarters. After he spends 60 cents, how much money does he have?
Ans: 25¢ + 25¢ + 25¢ + 25¢ = 100 cents = 1 dollar
100 ¢ - 60¢ = 40¢
Ethan has $5.40.