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Money questions for Primary 3 Maths

23 questions to work through online, 4 from a real Singapore school paper. Answer and you get the working straight away, then a score at the end. No sign-up, and you can retake it as often as you like.

  • Subtraction
  • Dollars and cents
  • Addition
  • Multiplication
  • Division
  • Division with remainder
  • Change
  • Two-step word problem
  • Coins
  • Comparing amounts
  • Working backwards
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Question 1 of 23Subtraction
Devi had $415. She spent $168 on a school bag and put the rest into her savings. How much did she save?
Question 2 of 23Dollars and cents
Express 4285¢ in dollars.
Question 3 of 23Addition
Siti bought a book for $12.45 and a pencil case for $7.80. How much did she spend altogether?
Question 4 of 23Multiplication
A notebook costs $3.40. How much do 6 such notebooks cost?
Question 5 of 23Division
$54 is divided equally between 6 cousins. How much does each cousin get?
Question 6 of 23Division with remainder
Erasers are sold at $4 each. Wei Ming has $35. What is the greatest number of erasers he can buy?
Question 7 of 23Change
Mrs Lee paid for a $36.75 toaster with a $50 note. How much change did she get?
Question 8 of 23Two-step word problem
Raj bought 3 books at $8.50 each and one pen for $2.30. How much did he spend in all?
Question 9 of 23Coins
Priya's coin purse holds 5 twenty-cent coins and 3 ten-cent coins. How much is in the purse?
Question 10 of 23Two-step word problem
A bakery sells buns at $3 each, with a "buy 3, get 1 free" offer. Mrs Rahim wants 24 buns. How much does she pay?
Question 11 of 23Two-step word problem
Ali has $85. Bala has $37 more than Ali. How much do they have altogether?
Question 12 of 23Multiplication
Meiling saves $15 every week. How much does she save in 9 weeks?
Question 13 of 23Two-step word problem
Mr Chua had $100. He bought 7 toys costing $12 each. How much money had he left?
Question 14 of 23Comparing amounts
Which one of the following is the largest amount?
Question 15 of 23Multiplication
Rice costs $2.60 per kilogram. How much do 5 kilograms cost?
Question 16 of 23Working backwards
After spending $48, Nadia had $27 left. How much money did she have at first?
Question 17 of 23Working backwards
Ken and Lila have $96 altogether. Ken has $18 more than Lila. How much does Ken have?
Question 18 of 23Addition
A sweet costs 85¢ and a biscuit costs 65¢. How much do they cost together?
Question 19 of 23Multiplication
A cinema ticket costs $4.50. How much do 4 tickets cost?
Question 20 of 23From a real paper
Express $33.70 in cents.

From CHIJ Primary (Toa Payoh), Primary 3 Mathematics, Topical Test: Money (2022), Section A Q1

Question 21 of 23From a real paper
What is the value of $1.40 + 45 cents?

From CHIJ Primary (Toa Payoh), Primary 3 Mathematics, Topical Test: Money (2022), Section A Q2

Question 22 of 23From a real paper
How many 10 cents are there in $9.90?

From CHIJ Primary (Toa Payoh), Primary 3 Mathematics, Topical Test: Money (2022), Section A Q3

Question 23 of 23From a real paper
If 2 pencils cost $1, how much will 14 such pencils cost?

From CHIJ Primary (Toa Payoh), Primary 3 Mathematics, Topical Test: Money (2022), Section A Q4

Answers and explanations for all 23 questions

Every answer with the reasoning behind it. Worth reading after you have tried the set — or on its own, if you are a parent marking it.

  1. Devi had $415. She spent $168 on a school bag and put the rest into her savings. How much did she save?

    Answer: $247

    $415 − $168 = $247.

  2. Express 4285¢ in dollars.

    Answer: $42.85

    100¢ = $1, so 4285¢ = $42.85.

  3. Siti bought a book for $12.45 and a pencil case for $7.80. How much did she spend altogether?

    Answer: $20.25

    $12.45 + $7.80 = $20.25.

  4. A notebook costs $3.40. How much do 6 such notebooks cost?

    Answer: $20.40

    6 × $3.40 = $20.40.

  5. $54 is divided equally between 6 cousins. How much does each cousin get?

    Answer: $9

    $54 ÷ 6 = $9.

  6. Erasers are sold at $4 each. Wei Ming has $35. What is the greatest number of erasers he can buy?

    Answer: 8

    $35 ÷ $4 = 8 with $3 left over, so he can buy 8.

  7. Mrs Lee paid for a $36.75 toaster with a $50 note. How much change did she get?

    Answer: $13.25

    $50 − $36.75 = $13.25.

  8. Raj bought 3 books at $8.50 each and one pen for $2.30. How much did he spend in all?

    Answer: $27.80

    3 × $8.50 = $25.50, then $25.50 + $2.30 = $27.80.

  9. Priya's coin purse holds 5 twenty-cent coins and 3 ten-cent coins. How much is in the purse?

    Answer: $1.30

    5 × 20¢ = $1.00 and 3 × 10¢ = $0.30, so altogether $1.30.

  10. A bakery sells buns at $3 each, with a "buy 3, get 1 free" offer. Mrs Rahim wants 24 buns. How much does she pay?

    Answer: $54

    Every 4 buns cost 3 × $3 = $9. 24 ÷ 4 = 6 groups, so 6 × $9 = $54.

  11. Ali has $85. Bala has $37 more than Ali. How much do they have altogether?

    Answer: $207

    Bala has $85 + $37 = $122. Altogether: $85 + $122 = $207.

  12. Meiling saves $15 every week. How much does she save in 9 weeks?

    Answer: $135

    9 × $15 = $135.

  13. Mr Chua had $100. He bought 7 toys costing $12 each. How much money had he left?

    Answer: $16

    7 × $12 = $84. Then $100 − $84 = $16.

  14. Which one of the following is the largest amount?

    Answer: $9.50

    All four are $9 and some cents, so compare the cents: 50¢ is the most, giving $9.50.

  15. Rice costs $2.60 per kilogram. How much do 5 kilograms cost?

    Answer: $13.00

    5 × $2.60 = $13.00.

  16. After spending $48, Nadia had $27 left. How much money did she have at first?

    Answer: $75

    She started with what she spent plus what remained: $48 + $27 = $75.

  17. Ken and Lila have $96 altogether. Ken has $18 more than Lila. How much does Ken have?

    Answer: $57

    Take away the extra $18: $96 − $18 = $78, which splits into two equal shares of $39. Ken has $39 + $18 = $57.

  18. A sweet costs 85¢ and a biscuit costs 65¢. How much do they cost together?

    Answer: $1.50

    85¢ + 65¢ = 150¢ = $1.50.

  19. A cinema ticket costs $4.50. How much do 4 tickets cost?

    Answer: $18.00

    4 × $4.50 = $18.00.

  20. Express $33.70 in cents.

    Answer: 3370 cents

    $1 = 100 cents, so $33.70 = 33 × 100 cents + 70 cents = 3370 cents.

    CHIJ Primary (Toa Payoh), Primary 3 Mathematics, Topical Test: Money (2022), Section A Q1

  21. What is the value of $1.40 + 45 cents?

    Answer: $1.85

    45 cents is $0.45, and $1.40 + $0.45 = $1.85.

    CHIJ Primary (Toa Payoh), Primary 3 Mathematics, Topical Test: Money (2022), Section A Q2

  22. How many 10 cents are there in $9.90?

    Answer: 99

    $9.90 is 990 cents, and 990 ÷ 10 = 99.

    CHIJ Primary (Toa Payoh), Primary 3 Mathematics, Topical Test: Money (2022), Section A Q3

  23. If 2 pencils cost $1, how much will 14 such pencils cost?

    Answer: $7

    14 pencils is 7 lots of 2, and 7 × $1 = $7.

    CHIJ Primary (Toa Payoh), Primary 3 Mathematics, Topical Test: Money (2022), Section A Q4