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Add and subtract money amounts: word problems
Michael breeds chickens and ducks.Last month, he sold
50
50
50
chickens and
30
30
30
ducks for
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550
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x
t
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x
t
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550
. This month, he sold
34
34
34
chickens and
36
36
36
ducks for
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x
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532
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x
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532
. How much does a chicken cost, and how much does a duck cost?
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The French club at the high school is going on a trip to Paris. Each member needs to raise
$
711
\$711
$711
. So far, Lauren has raised
$
147
\$147
$147
by having a bake sale and a carwash. How much more does she need to raise?
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$
\$
$
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Rhianna bought blue and yellow ribbon for a class art project. Rhianna spent
$
2.43
\$2.43
$2.43
on the blue ribbon and
$
2.03
\$2.03
$2.03
on the yellow ribbon. How much did the ribbon cost altogether?
\newline
$
\$
$
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Emilia wants to buy a flower for her mom's birthday. A rose costs
$
4.67
\$4.67
$4.67
, but a daisy costs
$
3.75
\$3.75
$3.75
. How much more does a rose cost?
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$
\$
$
_
_
_
_
\_\_\_\_
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Xavier and Greta decided to start their own babysitting business. Xavier earned
$
8.22
\$8.22
$8.22
babysitting for his cousins, and Greta earned
$
7.14
\$7.14
$7.14
babysitting for family friends. Altogether, how much money did they earn?
\newline
$
\$
$
_____
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Amanda went to a jewelry store, where she bought a diamond necklace and a gold watch. The necklace cost
$
809.00
\$809.00
$809.00
, and the watch cost
$
826.00
\$826.00
$826.00
. How much did Amanda spend at the jewelry store?
\newline
$
\$
$
_
_
_
_
\_\_\_\_
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At the grocery store, Rose and her sister spent
$
6.42
\$6.42
$6.42
on cereal and
$
4.16
\$4.16
$4.16
on granola bars. How much did they spend in all?
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$
\$
$
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The regular price of a lawn mower is
$
643
\$643
$643
. A landscaper can buy a used one for
$
376
\$376
$376
. How much money will he save if he buys the used lawn mower?
\newline
$
\$
$
_
_
_
_
\_\_\_\_
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Mrs. Jones bought fancy dresses for her two daughters. The first dress cost
$
377.00
\$377.00
$377.00
, and the second dress cost
$
242.00
\$242.00
$242.00
. How much did she spend on the dresses?
\newline
$
\$
$
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My friend Isaiah had
$
611.00
\$611.00
$611.00
in his savings account. Then, he spent
$
277.00
\$277.00
$277.00
on a new video game system. How much money does he have left in his savings account?
\newline
$
\$
$
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Heather set aside
$
343
\$343
$343
from her paycheck to buy a new pair of leather boots. If the boots only cost
$
137
\$137
$137
, how much will she have left over?
\newline
$
\$
$
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A house painter spent
$
442.00
\$442.00
$442.00
on buckets of paint and
$
112.00
\$112.00
$112.00
on a new ladder. How much did the painter spend in all?
\newline
$
\$
$
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Stacy and Madelyn ate lunch at a restaurant. Stacy's lunch cost
$
8.82
\$8.82
$8.82
and Madelyn's lunch cost
$
6.14
\$6.14
$6.14
. Stacy paid for both lunches. How much did Stacy pay?
\newline
$
\$
$
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A construction company bought a load of concrete for
$
578
\$578
$578
and a load of bricks for
$
476
\$476
$476
. How much did the company spend on these supplies?
\newline
$
\$
$
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A landlord owns an upstairs apartment and a downstairs apartment. The rent for the upstairs apartment is
$
658.00
\$658.00
$658.00
per month. The rent for the downstairs apartment is
$
225.00
\$225.00
$225.00
per month. How much rent does the landlord collect each month from the two apartments?
\newline
$
\$
$
_
_
_
_
\_\_\_\_
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My uncle Franco wants to buy a canoe. The regular price is
$
561
\$561
$561
, but today it is on sale for
$
522
\$522
$522
off of the regular price. What is the sale price of the canoe?
\newline
$
\$
$
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Mrs. Bowman decided to buy dress shirts for her two sons. She bought her older son a blue shirt for
$
9.14
\$9.14
$9.14
, and she bought her younger son a white shirt for
$
8.15
\$8.15
$8.15
. How much did she spend in all?
\newline
$
\$
$
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The regular price of a desk is
$
600.00
\$600.00
$600.00
. This week, it is on sale for
$
339.00
\$339.00
$339.00
off. What is the sale price of the desk?
\newline
$
\$
$
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Each morning, Kevin spends
$
1.43
\$1.43
$1.43
on a bagel and
$
2.22
\$2.22
$2.22
on a serving of yogurt. How much does Kevin's breakfast cost?
\newline
$
\$
$
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Ellie and Matt each decided to donate money to a local school. Ellie donated
$
704
\$704
$704
, and Matt donated
$
129
\$129
$129
. Together, how much did Ellie and Matt donate?
\newline
$
\$
$
_____
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The Hogan family needs a refrigerator. There is a new refrigerator priced at
$
615
\$615
$615
, or there is a used refrigerator on sale for
$
573
\$573
$573
. How much more does the new refrigerator cost than the used one?
\newline
$
\$
$
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With the air conditioner on, the electric bill was
$
281
\$281
$281
. With the air conditioner off, the bill was
$
183
\$183
$183
. What was the difference between the two bills?
\newline
$
\$
$
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An employment agency specializing in temporary construction help pays heavy equipment operators
$
130
\$ 130
$130
per day and general laborers
$
93
\$ 93
$93
per day. If thirty-four people were hired and the payroll was
$
3717
\$ 3717
$3717
, how many heavy equipment operators were employed? How many laborers?
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3
3
3
tins of beans and
4
4
4
tins of tomatoes costs
£
2.73
\pounds 2.73
£2.73
, and
5
5
5
tins of beans costs
£
1.55
\pounds 1.55
£1.55
.
\newline
Work out how much one tin of tomatoes costs.
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Jasmine paid
$
314.68
\$314.68
$314.68
PAYG tax out of her weekly wage of
$
1014.65
\$1014.65
$1014.65
.
\newline
a How much PAYG tax did Jasmine pay for the year?
\newline
b How much did Jasmine earn for the year, after tax?
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Luke had
$
200
\$ 200
$200
at first.
\newline
He spent four times as much in the evening as in the day. He had \$\(5\) left.\(\newline\)How much did Luke spend in the day?
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Roger gets
$
40
\$40
$40
per day as wages and
$
4.50
\$4.50
$4.50
as commission for every pair of shoes he sells in a day. His daily earnings goal is
$
112
\$112
$112
. How many pairs of shoes does Roger need to sell in a day to meet his earnings goal?
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Maya wants to buy a home for
$
550
,
000
\$ 550,000
$550
,
000
, but can only get a loan from the bank for
$
522
,
500
\$ 522,500
$522
,
500
. How much money does Maya have to put down in order to pay for the home?
\newline
Answer:
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3
3
3
tins of beans and
4
4
4
tins of tomatoes costs
£
2.73
\pounds 2.73
£2.73
.
5
5
5
tins of beans costs
£
1.55
\pounds 1.55
£1.55
. Work out how much one tin of tomatoes costs.
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The regular price of a laptop computer is
$
901
\$901
$901
. This week, it is on sale for
$
887
\$887
$887
off. What is the sale price of the computer?
$
\$
$
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