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P3 Maths Quiz: Money

Questions: 20
Time: 30 minutes
Total Marks: 40

Instructions:

Answer all questions
Write your answers clearly in the spaces provided
Show your working for calculation questions

Section A: Multiple Choice Questions (10 marks)

Choose the correct answer. Write 1, 2, 3 or 4 in the brackets.

1. What is $3.45 +$ 2.80? (2 marks)

$5.25
$6.25
$6.15
$5.35

Answer: ( )

2. Jenny bought a pen for $2.65. She gave the cashier$ 5.00. How much change did she get? (2 marks)

$2.35
$2.45
$3.35
$3.45

Answer: ( )

3. Which coin is worth the most? (2 marks)

10¢
20¢
5¢
50¢

Answer: ( )

4. What is $8.70 -$ 3.25? (2 marks)

$5.45
$5.55
$4.45
$6.45

Answer: ( )

5. Tom has 3 twenty-cent coins and 2 fifty-cent coins. How much money does he have? (2 marks)

80¢
$1.60
$1.40
70¢

Answer: ( )

Section B: Short Answer Questions (15 marks)

6. Calculate: (3 marks) $12.85 +$ 7.46 = $_______

Working:

Answer: _________________________________________________

7. Express in dollars and cents: (3 marks) **385¢ = $. **

Answer: _________________________________________________

8. How many 20¢ coins make $4.60? (3 marks)

Working:

Answer: _______________________ coins

9. Calculate: (3 marks) $25.00 -$ 9.75 = $_______

Working:

Answer: _________________________________________________

10. Round $12.47 to the nearest 10 cents. (3 marks)

Answer: _________________________________________________

Section C: Word Problems (15 marks)

11. Sarah bought a book for $8.95 and a ruler for$ 1.85. How much did she spend altogether? (4 marks)

Working:

Answer: $_______________________

12. A toy costs $15.60. Peter has$ 12.80. How much more money does he need to buy the toy? (4 marks)

Working:

Answer: $_______________________

13. Mrs Wong bought 3 packets of sweets. Each packet costs $2.45. She paid with$ 10. How much change did she receive? (4 marks)

Working:

Answer: $_______________________

14. Ali saves $3.50 every week. How much money will he save in 8 weeks? (3 marks)

Working:

Answer: $_______________________

END OF QUIZ

Total: 40 marks

Answers

P3 Maths Quiz: Money - ANSWERS

Questions: 20
Time: 30 minutes
Total Marks: 40

Section A: Multiple Choice Questions (10 marks)

1. What is $3.45 +$ 2.80? (2 marks)

Answer: (2) $6.25

Working: $3.45 +$ 2.80 = $6.25

2. Jenny bought a pen for $2.65. She gave the cashier$ 5.00. How much change did she get? (2 marks)

Answer: (1) $2.35

Working: $5.00 -$ 2.65 = $2.35

3. Which coin is worth the most? (2 marks)

Answer: (4) 50¢

Explanation: 50¢ is worth more than 20¢, 10¢, or 5¢

4. What is $8.70 -$ 3.25? (2 marks)

Answer: (1) $5.45

Working: $8.70 -$ 3.25 = $5.45

5. Tom has 3 twenty-cent coins and 2 fifty-cent coins. How much money does he have? (2 marks)

Answer: (2) $1.60

Working: 3 × 20¢ + 2 × 50¢ = 60¢ + 100¢ = 160¢ = $1.60

Section B: Short Answer Questions (15 marks)

6. Calculate: $12.85 +$ 7.46 (3 marks)

Working:

$12.85
+ 7.46
------
$20.31

Answer: $20.31

7. Express in dollars and cents: 385¢ (3 marks)

Working: 385¢ = 300¢ + 85¢ = $3.85

Answer: $3.85

8. How many 20¢ coins make $4.60? (3 marks)

Working: $4.60 = 460¢ 460¢ ÷ 20¢ = 23

Answer: 23 coins

9. Calculate: $25.00 -$ 9.75 (3 marks)

Working:

$25.00
-  9.75
-------
$15.25

Answer: $15.25

10. Round $12.47 to the nearest 10 cents. (3 marks)

Working: $12.47 → Look at the cents: 47¢
47¢ is closer to 50¢ than to 40¢

**Answer: $12.50**

Section C: Word Problems (15 marks)

11. Sarah bought a book for $8.95 and a ruler for$ 1.85. How much did she spend altogether? (4 marks)

Working: Total cost = $8.95 +$ 1.85 = $10.80

Answer: $10.80

12. A toy costs $15.60. Peter has$ 12.80. How much more money does he need to buy the toy? (4 marks)

Working: Money needed = $15.60 -$ 12.80 = $2.80

Answer: $2.80

13. Mrs Wong bought 3 packets of sweets. Each packet costs $2.45. She paid with$ 10. How much change did she receive? (4 marks)

Working: Step 1: Total cost = 3 × $2.45 =$ 7.35 Step 2: Change = $10.00 -$ 7.35 = $2.65

Answer: $2.65

14. Ali saves $3.50 every week. How much money will he save in 8 weeks? (3 marks)

Working: Total savings = 8 × $3.50 =$ 28.00

Answer: $28.00

END OF QUIZ ANSWERS

Total: 40 marks