Mixed Practice: Multiplication & Division, Money
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Date
Five and Dime and Quarter Store
No matter what the price is, you can only pay in quarters, dimes, or nickels at this
store. Answer each question below. When you’ve finished, use your answers to
solve the riddle.
1.An inflatable soccer ball costs $10.
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a. How many dimes does the ball cost? ______________ (H)
b. How many quarters does the ball cost? ______________ (U)
2.Cassie needs a new guitar. She has saved $100.
a. How many quarters can she spend on the guitar? _____________________ (C)
b. How many dimes can she spend on the guitar? _____________________ (A)
c. How many nickels can she spend on the guitar? ____________________(D)
3.The “Change-opoly” board game costs $11.75.
a. How many quarters is that? ____________________ (G)
b. How many nickels? ____________________ (S)
4.Alice spent 87 nickels on a book.
a. How much is that in dollars and cents?____________________ (B)
5.Dean wants to buy a pair of tennis shoes that are on sale for $32. He has
130 quarters to spend.
a. How much money can he spend?____________________ (K)
b. How many quarters will he have left over after he buys the shoes? ________________(O)
c. How many nickels is that? ____________________ (L)
d. How many dimes is that? ____________________ (T)
Q: Why did the chef go to the bank?
A: He needed some
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2,000 2 40 47 100
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Answer Key
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1. a.100 b. 40
2. a. 400 b. 1,000 c. 2,000
3. a. 47 b. 235
4. a. $4.35
5. a. $32.50 b. 2 c. 10 d. 5
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Riddle answer: He needed some “dough”!
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