Level 3
Shumin wanted to buy a doll that cost $9.85. However, she only had $6.95. Her mother gave her another $2.10. How much more money did she need to buy the doll?
4 m
Level 3
Abigail had $28.50. She had $10.80 more than Bertha. Bertha had $31.40 less than Clare.
  1. How much money does Clare have?
  2. How much money do they have altogether?
4 m
Level 3
Jonathan received $31.90 as allowance each week. This week, he saved $18.55 and spent the rest.
  1. How much did he spend this week?
  2. If he saved $6.80 more last week than this week, how much did he save last week?
4 m
Level 2
Jonson wanted to buy a book that cost $94.75. He had 6 ten-dollar notes and 7 twenty-cent coins. How much was he short of?
4 m
Level 3
Subtract $5.20 from the sum of eight $5-note and 5 fifty-cent coins.
4 m
Level 3
I have 8 fifty-cent coins, 4 twenty-cent coins, 9 ten-cent coins and 4 five-cent coins. How much do they add up to?
4 m
Level 3
Fiona had four $10-notes and six $2-notes. She bought a story book for $14.55. How much change did she receive?
4 m
Level 3
Paul had six $10-notes and five $5-notes in his pocket. After he bought a shirt which cost $18.30 and another belt, he was left with $34.20. How much did he pay for the belt?
4 m
Level 3
Amy bought a ring for $32.65 and received a change of $7.35. She gave the cashier a $20-note and some $5-notes. How many 5-notes did she give to the cashier?
4 m
Level 3
Mrs Yap had $300. She spent $90 to buy some meat and $60 to buy some fruits.
  1. What fraction of her money was spent on fruits?
  2. What fraction of her money was left?
4 m
Level 3
Una spent $2.35 and saved $2.10 of her pocket money each day. How much was Una's pocket money each week?
4 m
Level 2
Mr Tan bought a kettle for $25. He also bought a juicer that cost $130 more than the kettle. How much money did he spend altogether?
2 m
Level 2
Paul gave Luke and Jerald $480. If Luke had $224, how much less did Luke have compared to Jerald?
2 m
Level 3
Cristy has $15.10. Her mother gives her another $8.20. She wishes to buy two similar shirts but realises that she needs another $5.50. What is the price of each shirt?
4 m
Level 3
Stella went shopping with $60. She spent $20 on a pair of socks and $35 on a pair of shoes. What fraction of her money was left?
4 m
Level 2
Mr Tan paid $2568 for a television and $769 for a stereo set.
  1. How much cheaper was the stereo set than the television?
  2. How much did he spend in all?
2 m
Level 2
Mark went shopping with some money. The amount of money he brought along was just enough to buy 6 similar files. However, he spent $4.20 on a scarf and $6.85 on a shirt. He then had $22.55 left. What was the price of each file?
4 m
Level 3
Zoe went shopping with $200. She bought a skirt for $30, a denim pants for $70 and a handkerchief for $20.
  1. What fraction of her money did she spend?
  2. What fraction of her money was left?
4 m
Level 3
Mr. Choy bought 5 kg of flour for $12. He sold the flour for $28.
  1. How much did he sell each kilogram of flour for?
  2. How much money did he make from each kilogram of flour?
4 m
Level 3
Jenny's mother gave her $2 to buy 2 pears. Instead, Jenny bought 3 pears and received twenty cents as change. How much change would Jenny receive if she had bought 2 pears?
4 m