This grade 2 money worksheet gives 24 problems on money: dollars and coins, ordered from easy to hard, with a separate answer key.
This worksheet gives 24 problems about money. Students count pennies, nickels, dimes, quarters, and dollar bills, write amounts with the cent and dollar signs, and compare groups of coins. The standard is 2.MD.C.8.
The problems start with counting coins and end with word problems about change, prices, and saving. Each problem has a picture to help young learners.
Grade 2 Money Worksheet: problems 1–5
Problem 1: Coin values
Write the value of each coin in cents: a penny, a nickel, a dime, and a quarter.
Problem 2: Nickels and pennies
Count the coins. Find the total value.
Problem 3: Dimes and pennies
Count the coins. Find the total value.
Problem 4: Counting quarters
Count the quarters. Find the total value.
Problem 5: Mixed coins
Count the coins from the biggest value to the smallest. Find the total value.
Grade 2 Money Worksheet: problems 6–10
Problem 6: More mixed coins
Find the total value of the coins.
Problem 7: Bills and coins
Find the total value of the bills and coins. Write the answer with a dollar sign.
Problem 8: Dollar sign
Write each amount with a dollar sign and a decimal point.
- 3 dollars and 25 cents
- 1 dollar and 5 cents
- 6 dollars
Problem 9: Cents and dollars
Write each amount in cents.
- \(\$0.45\)
- \(\$0.07\)
- \(\$0.90\)
Problem 10: Which is worth more
Compare the two groups. Which group is worth more? How many cents more?
Grade 2 Money Worksheet: problems 11–15
Problem 11: Fewest coins
Show 37¢ using the fewest coins. Name the coins you use.
Problem 12: Two ways to make 65 cents
Show two different ways to make 65¢ with coins.
Problem 13: Enough money
Maya has the coins shown. A sticker costs 60¢. Does Maya have enough money? Explain.
Problem 14: Find the missing coins
Jamal has the coins shown. He wants exactly 80¢. Show one set of coins he can add.
Problem 15: Add two prices
Sofia buys a pencil and an eraser. How much does she pay in all?
Grade 2 Money Worksheet: problems 16–20
Problem 16: How much is left
Ethan has 90¢. He spends 45¢ on a ball. How much money does he have left?
Problem 17: Change from a dollar
A toy costs 64¢. Priya pays with a dollar bill. How much change does she get?
Problem 18: Counting bills
Diego has the bills shown. How much money does he have?
Problem 19: Bake sale
At the bake sale, a muffin costs $2 and a juice costs $1. Aisha buys 3 muffins and 2 juices. How much does she spend?
Problem 20: Who has more
Liam has 3 quarters. Mei has 7 dimes. Who has more money? How much more?
Grade 2 Money Worksheet: problems 21–24
Problem 21: Saving for a toy
Noah wants a toy that costs $1.00. He has the coins shown. How much more money does he need?
Problem 22: Piggy bank
Diego empties his piggy bank. He finds 5 dimes, 4 nickels, and 6 pennies. Then his sister gives him 1 quarter. How much money does Diego have now? Write the total in cents and with a dollar sign.
Problem 23: Farmers market
At the farmers market, Mei buys apples for $3, pears for $2, and honey for $4. She pays with a $10 bill. How much change does she get?
Problem 24: Birthday money
Aisha gets $10 for her birthday. She buys a book for $4 and a pen for $3. How much money does she have left? Can she buy a sticker book that costs $4?
How to use this grade 2 money worksheet
Print this grade 2 money worksheet as a PDF, solve every problem on paper, then compare with the answer key.
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