Money Word Problems for Subtraction Worksheet

Money Word Problems for Subtraction with or without Exchanging

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The total cost of an orange and hat is $14. What is the cost of hat if the cost of the orange is $3?

Cost of orange & hat		$ 14
Cost of an orange	-	$ 3
Cost of a hat		$ 11

1

The cost of a ball is $17. The cost of an apple is $3. What is the difference between ball and apple?

2

The total cost of a book and pen is $36. What is the cost of pen if the cost of the book is $30?

3

Dorothy spent $9 to purchase pencil and pen together. How much she would have spent on pen if she has spent $5 for pencil?

4

The total cost of a doll and toy is $31. What is the cost of toy if the cost of the doll is $17?

5

Lela spent $29 to purchase doll and toy together. How much she would have spent on toy if she has spent $17 for doll?

6

The cost of a chocolate is $17. The cost of a ball is $9. What is the difference between chocolate and ball?

7

Zachary spent $36 to purchase book and apple together. How much he would have spent on apple if he has spent $33 for book?

8

The total cost of a hat and banana is $24. What is the cost of banana if the cost of the hat is $19?

9

The cost of a ball is $17. The cost of an orange is $2. What is the difference between ball and orange?

10

Augusta spent $24 to purchase doll and apple together. How much she would have spent on apple if she has spent $20 for doll?

Answers Key

1

The cost of a ball is $17. The cost of an apple is $3. What is the difference between ball and apple?

Cost of a ball		$ 17
Cost of an apple	-	$ 3
Difference		$ 14

2

The total cost of a book and pen is $36. What is the cost of pen if the cost of the book is $30?

Cost of book & pen		$ 36
Cost of a book	-	$ 30
Cost of a pen		$ 6

3

Dorothy spent $9 to purchase pencil and pen together. How much she would have spent on pen if she has spent $5 for pencil?

Cost of pencil & pen		$ 9
Cost of a pencil	-	$ 5
Cost of a pen		$ 4

4

The total cost of a doll and toy is $31. What is the cost of toy if the cost of the doll is $17?

Cost of doll & toy		$ 31
Cost of a doll	-	$ 17
Cost of a toy		$ 14

5

Lela spent $29 to purchase doll and toy together. How much she would have spent on toy if she has spent $17 for doll?

Cost of doll & toy		$ 29
Cost of a doll	-	$ 17
Cost of a toy		$ 12

6

The cost of a chocolate is $17. The cost of a ball is $9. What is the difference between chocolate and ball?

Cost of a chocolate		$ 17
Cost of a ball	-	$ 9
Difference		$ 8

7

Zachary spent $36 to purchase book and apple together. How much he would have spent on apple if he has spent $33 for book?

Cost of book & apple		$ 36
Cost of a book	-	$ 33
Cost of an apple		$ 3

8

The total cost of a hat and banana is $24. What is the cost of banana if the cost of the hat is $19?

Cost of hat & banana		$ 24
Cost of a hat	-	$ 19
Cost of a banana		$ 5

9

The cost of a ball is $17. The cost of an orange is $2. What is the difference between ball and orange?

Cost of a ball		$ 17
Cost of an orange	-	$ 2
Difference		$ 15

10

Augusta spent $24 to purchase doll and apple together. How much she would have spent on apple if she has spent $20 for doll?

Cost of doll & apple		$ 24
Cost of a doll	-	$ 20
Cost of an apple		$ 4

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