Grade 2 - Math

Grade 2 Mixed Money Word Problems Worksheet

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Mixed Money Word Problems

Grade 2 - Math - Building Confidence

Worksheet 1
  1. Money story: a pencil costs 35 cents and a sticker costs 5 cents. How many cents altogether?

    A set of coins.Coins shown face up with their values printed on them: quarter, dime, nickel.25¢10¢
  2. Change story: Sam has 100 cents and spends 45 cents. How many cents are left?

  3. Which total matches $0.25 plus $0.05?

  4. Money story: a pencil costs 35 cents and a sticker costs 15 cents. How many cents altogether?

    A set of coins.Coins shown face up with their values printed on them: quarter, quarter.25¢25¢
  5. Change story: Sam has 100 cents and spends 40 cents. How many cents are left?

  6. Which total matches $0.20 plus $0.15?

  7. Money story: a pencil costs 20 cents and a sticker costs 10 cents. How many cents altogether?

    A set of coins.Coins shown face up with their values printed on them: quarter, dime, nickel.25¢10¢
  8. Change story: Sam has 100 cents and spends 25 cents. How many cents are left?

  9. Which total matches $0.30 plus $0.10?

  10. Money story: a pencil costs 35 cents and a sticker costs 10 cents. How many cents altogether?

    A set of coins.Coins shown face up with their values printed on them: quarter, dime, nickel.25¢10¢
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About this worksheet

Mixed Money Word Problems gives grade 2 students a focused page for a skill that parents and teachers often need as its own printable worksheet. Money word problems are a parent-search and teacher-review staple beyond simple coin naming. Second graders should carry units in cents or dollars and cents. The items rotate through several question types so the page is not just the same prompt with different numbers or words. Students solve add-to and change-back stories with coin values. Support versions keep the reading load, numbers, or choices friendlier while preserving the same thinking. Standard versions match everyday classroom practice. Challenge versions add a closer distractor, an extra reasoning step, or less familiar examples. Before answering, students should say what the question is asking, point to the evidence, and check that the answer fits the exact skill named in the title.

What your child will learn

  • Add coin values
  • Solve price stories
  • Find change within one dollar

Worked example

A 25-cent pencil and a 10-cent eraser cost 35 cents together.

Common mistake

Counting every coin as one cent.

Helpful hint

Use each coin's value, then add or subtract.

Questions parents ask

What is the most common mistake with mixed money word problems?
Counting every coin as one cent.
How can I help my child with mixed money word problems?
Use each coin's value, then add or subtract.
Are these 2nd grade math worksheets free to print?
Yes. All 6 printable versions on this page are free to download and print, with no account needed.

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