Grade 2 - Math

Grade 2 Money Word Problems Worksheet

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Money Word Problems

Grade 2 - Math - Building Confidence

Worksheet 1
  1. What is the total value of this Grade 2 coin group?

    A math model showing the known values from the question and leaving the requested value to solve.Coins shown face up with their values printed on them: dime, dime, nickel, penny.10¢10¢
  2. A toy costs 60 cents. You pay with these coins. How many cents do you have?

    A math model showing the known values from the question and leaving the requested value to solve.Coins shown face up with their values printed on them: quarter, quarter, dime.25¢25¢10¢
  3. Which coins can make 46 cents?

  4. You have 12 cents and spend 11 cents. How many cents remain?

  5. Which total is more than 40 cents?

  6. What is the total value of this Grade 2 coin group?

    A math model showing the known values from the question and leaving the requested value to solve.Coins shown face up with their values printed on them: dime, dime, nickel, penny, penny.10¢10¢
  7. A toy costs 61 cents. You pay with these coins. How many cents do you have?

    A math model showing the known values from the question and leaving the requested value to solve.Coins shown face up with their values printed on them: quarter, quarter, dime, penny.25¢25¢10¢
  8. Which coins can make 47 cents?

  9. You have 13 cents and spend 12 cents. How many cents remain?

  10. Which total is more than 41 cents?

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About this worksheet

This Grade 2 worksheet gives focused practice with counting coins and solving money word problems. The workbook reference treats this as a repeatable classroom skill, so the questions move through equations, short situations, visual models, and explanation choices instead of asking the same thing ten times. Second graders often know a procedure in one format but lose it when the numbers, words, or picture change. This page keeps the numbers friendly enough for independent practice while requiring students to name what the situation asks, choose a useful strategy, and check that the answer fits. Support versions use smaller numbers and direct language. Standard and challenge versions add closer distractors and multi-step reasoning. A common slip is counting the number of coins rather than counting the value each coin contributes. Encourage children to read the whole prompt, mark the important values, and say why their answer makes sense before moving on.

What your child will learn

  • Count coin values
  • Add cents
  • Solve money stories
  • Compare totals

Worked example

A quarter and two dimes are worth 25 + 10 + 10, or 45 cents.

Common mistake

Counting three coins as 3 cents.

Helpful hint

Count by each coin's value.

Questions parents ask

What is the most common mistake with money word problems?
Counting three coins as 3 cents.
How can I help my child with money word problems?
Count by each coin's value.
Are these 2nd grade math worksheets free to print?
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