Money Story Problems
Read each story. Write the answer with ¢ or $.
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How to do it
- Read the story.
- Decide if you add or subtract.
- Write the answer with ¢ or $.
Teaching tip
Ask "will the answer be more or less than what we started with?" This sheet is aligned with Common Core 2.MD.C.8.
About this worksheet
Short word problems with coins and dollars, adding and subtracting.
What kids practice
Second graders count mixed coins up to a dollar, count dollar bills, and solve simple money story problems. Cents are written with ¢ after the number (45¢) and dollars with $ before the number ($5). Decimal money like $1.25 waits until later grades.
Watch for
- Counting every coin as 1, or counting in the order the coins are lying.
- Thinking a nickel is worth more than a dime because it is bigger.
- Mixing up the symbols, like writing $45 for 45¢.
It's free to print, with an answer key. See the full money guide for 2nd grade.
More sheets in this set
- See it all
1. Coins and Bills ChartQuarters, dimes, nickels, pennies and $1, $5, $10 and $20 bills, with how to count them. 
2. Count Coins to a DollarMixed coins in no order, totaling less than a dollar.
3. Count Dollar BillsGroups of $1, $5, $10 and $20 bills up to $100.
4. Make It with the Fewest CoinsShow amounts under a dollar with the fewest coins possible.