Money Word/Story Problems

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Money Story Problems. A word problem is a mathematical exercise where significant background information on the problem is presented in ordinary language rather than in mathematical notation.
1. Name ___________________________ Date ____________________
Money Word Problem Worksheet
Solve these word problems.
1. Ben earns $26 per hour working as a web designer. If he works 40 hours
a week, how much does he earn per week?
2. A class trip to the city will cost $396.66. If the twenty-four students in
the class share the cost, how much will Henry, a student in the class, have
to pay?
3. Mac made a display for the school library. He used seven sheets of poster
board for the display, each sheet cost $3.25. How much did the sheets cost
4. Brian went to the movies with four of his friends and purchased tickets for
everyone. The total cost of the tickets came to $42.50. How much did
each ticket cost?
5. Nolan would like to buy a computer that costs $1,476. Working as a
consultant, he bills his client $82 per hour. What is the minimum number of
hours Nolan needs to work to have enough for the computer?
6. At the mall Ken purchased 6 videos which cost
$9.37 each. If he had $110 in his wallet before the
purchase, how much money is left in his wallet?
7. At a shop, hamburgers cost $0.83 each, fries are $0.74, and
sodas are $1.45. Paul purchased two hamburgers, three fries, and four
sodas. How much money did he spend at the shop?
8. 3.7 pounds of meat costs $20.35. What is the price per pound?
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2. Name ___________________________ Date ____________________
Answer Key
1. $1,040
2. $16.52
3. $22.75
4. $8.5
5. $18
6. $53.78
7. $9.68
8. $5.5
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