Financial Problems & Number Sentences
Match Word Problems to Number Sentences (Set A)
Draw a line from each word problem to the correct number sentence.
Match Word Problems to Number Sentences (Set B)
Draw a line from each word problem to the correct number sentence.
Choose the Correct Total (Set A)
Circle the correct answer for each money problem.
4 × $3.50 = ?
$20.00 − $7.50 = ?
3 × $6.00 + $2.50 = ?
$50.00 ÷ 5 = ?
Choose the Correct Total (Set B)
Circle the correct answer.
6 × $2.00 = ?
$10.00 − $3.75 = ?
5 × $1.50 = ?
$30.00 ÷ 6 = ?
Choose the Correct Total (Set C)
Circle the correct answer.
8 × $2.50 = ?
$100.00 − $45.00 = ?
4 × $12.00 = ?
$72.00 ÷ 8 = ?
Making Change (Set A)
Work out the change. Total is what you paid, parts are cost and change.
Making Change (Set B)
Work out the change.
Making Change (Set C)
Work out the change.
Match Coins and Notes to Values
Draw a line to match each combination to its total.
True or False? (Money)
Circle TRUE or FALSE.
4 × $5.00 = $20.00
$7.50 + $7.50 = $14.00
$20.00 − $12.50 = $7.50
$100.00 ÷ 4 = $20.00
Sort: Can You Afford It with $20?
Sort each item: can you buy it with $20?
Sort: Can You Afford It with $50?
Sort each item.
Calculate the Total (Set C)
Circle the correct total.
3 × $8.00 =
5 × $4.50 =
$15.00 + $7.50 =
$50.00 − $23.50 =
Calculate the Total (Set D)
Circle the correct answer.
6 × $3.00 =
$100.00 − $67.00 =
4 × $7.50 =
$25.00 + $18.50 =
Calculate Change (Set A)
Circle the correct change.
Pay $20.00, item costs $13.50. Change:
Pay $50.00, item costs $37.00. Change:
Pay $10.00, item costs $6.75. Change:
Calculate Change (Set B)
Circle the change.
Pay $100.00, items cost $82.00. Change:
Pay $20.00, items cost $14.75. Change:
Pay $5.00, item costs $3.30. Change:
Match Purchases to Totals
Draw a line from each purchase to its total cost.
Match Change Amounts
Draw a line to match each scenario with the change.
Money Bonds (Set A)
Total paid = cost + change. Find the missing amount.
Money Bonds (Set B)
Find the missing amount.
Money Word Problems (Easy – Set A)
Solve each problem. Show your working.
Sam has $15. He buys a toy for $9.50. How much change?
Mia buys 4 apples at $1.50 each. What is the total?
Jack earns $6 per chore. He does 5 chores. How much does he earn?
Money Word Problems (Easy – Set B)
Solve each problem.
Ella has $20 and spends $7.50 on lunch and $4.00 on a drink. How much is left?
A pack of 6 pencils costs $3.00. How much is each pencil?
Ben saves $8 per week. How much has he saved after 4 weeks?
Saving Sequences
If you save the same amount each week, how much do you have?
Pocket Money Survey
Record the pocket money amounts.
| Item | Tally | Total |
|---|---|---|
$0-$2 | ||
$3-$5 | ||
$6-$8 | ||
$9-$10 |
Which Operation? (Money) – Set C
Circle the correct operation.
Total cost of 6 items at $4 each
Change from $50 after spending $38
$24 shared equally among 4 people
Cost of 3 pies at $5.50 each plus a drink for $2
Write the Number Sentence and Solve (Set A)
Write a number sentence for each problem, then find the answer.
Emma buys 5 apples at $1.20 each. How much does she spend?
Jack has $25. He buys a book for $8.50 and a pen for $3.00. How much change?
Write the Number Sentence and Solve (Set B)
Write a number sentence and solve.
Three children share $27 equally. How much does each child get?
Mia saves $4.50 each week. How much does she save in 6 weeks?
Write the Number Sentence and Solve (Set C)
Write a number sentence and solve.
A family buys 4 movie tickets at $14 each. What is the total?
Sam has $50. He buys 3 toys at $12 each. How much change does he get?
Write the Number Sentence and Solve (Set D)
Write a number sentence and solve.
A cake costs $6.50. How much do 4 cakes cost?
Eight friends share a bill of $96 equally. How much does each person pay?
Which Operation? (Money) – Set A
Circle the correct operation to solve each money problem.
6 items at $3 each — total cost?
$40 shared among 5 people?
Paid $20, spent $14.50 — change?
3 books at $8 plus $2.50 delivery?
Which Operation? (Money) – Set B
Circle the correct operation.
Had $35, earned $15 more — total?
$60 split equally 4 ways?
7 drinks at $2.50 each?
Two-Step Money Problems (Set A)
These problems need two steps. Show your working.
Alex buys 3 sandwiches at $4.50 each and 2 drinks at $2.00 each. What is the total?
Lily has $30. She buys a hat for $12 and a scarf for $9. How much does she have left?
Two-Step Money Problems (Set B)
Show your working.
A shop sells pies for $5 and sausage rolls for $3. A family buys 4 pies and 6 sausage rolls. What is the total?
Noah earns $8 per hour. He works 5 hours and then spends $15 on lunch. How much does he have left?
Best Deal?
Circle the better deal.
Which is cheaper?
Which is cheaper per item?
Which saves more?
Multi-Step Money Word Problems
Write number sentences and solve. Show all working.
A family of 4 goes to the movies. Adult tickets cost $18 and child tickets cost $12. There are 2 adults and 2 children. They also buy popcorn for $8. What is the total cost?
Ben saves $6.50 each week. After 8 weeks, he buys a game for $45. How much does he have left?
Budget Planning
You have $50 to spend at the school fair. Plan your spending.
Rides cost $5 each, food costs $4 each, games cost $3 each. Plan how many of each you would buy. Show the total.
How much change would you have?
Create Your Own Money Problem
Write your own word problem about money. Then write the number sentence and solve it.
My word problem:
Number sentence:
Answer:
Challenge: Profit and Loss
Solve these problems about profit and loss.
A baker buys ingredients for $15 and sells cakes for $36. What is the profit?
A shop buys 20 toys at $3 each and sells them at $5 each. What is the total profit?
Home Activity: Money Maths
Practise money skills at home!
- 1Help with a shopping list. Estimate the total cost by rounding each item to the nearest dollar.
- 2Set up a pretend shop. Price items and practise giving change from $10 or $20.
- 3If you get pocket money, plan a budget: how much to save and how much to spend?
- 4Look at a receipt. Check the total by adding up the items yourself.
Match Prices to Correct Change from $10
Draw a line from each price to the correct change from $10.
Calculate Change from $20 (Set A)
Circle the correct change.
You buy items for $14.50. Change from $20:
You buy items for $17.25. Change from $20:
You buy items for $9.80. Change from $20:
You buy items for $12.60. Change from $20:
Shopping at the Stationery Shop
Use the price list to solve each problem. Pencil $1.20, Ruler $2.50, Eraser $0.80, Book $4.95, Pen $1.75.
Buy a pencil and a ruler. Total = ___. Change from $5 = ___
Buy 3 erasers and a pen. Total = ___. Change from $10 = ___
You have $7. What can you buy? List the items and the total.
Planning a Budget
You have $25 to spend at a school fete. Plan your budget.
List 4 things you might buy and their prices:
Total cost = ___. Amount left over = ___
If one item costs twice as much as you thought, what would you remove from your list?
Sort Purchases: Affordable or Not?
You have $15. Sort each shopping list by whether you can afford it.
Money: Total and Change
The total is the amount paid. Find the missing change or cost.
Best Buy? (Unit Price Comparison)
Circle the better value option.
3 pens for $4.50 or 5 pens for $7.00:
1 kg apples for $3.20 or 2 kg for $5.80:
4 muffins for $6.00 or 6 muffins for $8.40:
500 mL juice for $2.50 or 1 L for $4.60:
Calculate GST (10%)
Work out 10% GST on each price.
An item costs $40. GST (10%) = ___. Total including GST = ___
An item costs $65. GST (10%) = ___. Total including GST = ___
An item costs $120. GST (10%) = ___. Total including GST = ___
Saving Money
Solve these savings problems.
Sam saves $8 per week. How much does he save in 6 weeks?
A bike costs $165. Sam has $85. How much more does he need?
If Sam saves $12 per week instead, how many weeks to buy the bike?
Class Spending Tally
Students recorded how they spent their pocket money this week.
| Item | Tally | Total |
|---|---|---|
Food and snacks | ||
Toys and games | ||
Books and stationery | ||
Saved it |
Financial Word Problems (Set A)
Solve each financial problem. Show your working.
A cinema ticket costs $14.50. How much do 4 tickets cost?
A team of 6 players shares a prize of $90 equally. How much does each player get?
You earn $25 babysitting and spend $17.40. How much is left?
Financial Word Problems (Set B)
Solve each financial problem.
Three friends split the cost of a $36 gift equally. How much does each pay?
A bag of 8 oranges costs $4.80. What is the cost of 1 orange?
A shop has a 20% off sale. How much is a $60 item after the discount?
Students' Savings Pictograph
Each coin icon = $5 saved. Use the graph to answer questions.
| Week 1 | |
| Week 2 | |
| Week 3 | |
| Week 4 |
How much was saved in Week 4?
What is the total saved across all 4 weeks?
In which week was the least saved? How much was it?
How much more was saved in Week 4 than Week 1?
Creating a Shopping Problem
Design your own shopping problem for a partner to solve.
List three items with prices (e.g., stickers $1.20, rubber $0.80, book $3.50):
Write a question about your shop (total cost, change from $10, etc.):
Solve your own problem:
Challenge: Multi-Step Financial Problem
Solve this multi-step financial problem.
A class of 24 students goes on an excursion costing $18.50 per student. The school subsidises $5 per student. How much does each student pay? What is the total amount collected?
The bus costs $180. After collecting students' payments, is there enough? How much is left over or still owed?