🗂️ Money Word Problems for K-8

Sarah has $15. She buys a book for $8 and a pencil for $2. How much money does she have left?

A video game costs $45. It is on sale for 20% off. What is the sale price?

Emma has 3 coins worth $0.25 each. How much money does she have in total?

Maya buys 3 notebooks at $2.50 each and 2 pens at $1.75 each. How much does she spend in total?

A savings account earns 5% interest per year. If you deposit $200, how much will you have after one year?

A toy car costs $12. If you save $4 each week, how many weeks until you can buy it?

A pizza costs $18 and you want to split it equally with 5 friends (6 people total). How much does each person pay?

A store sells T-shirts for $25. If you buy 3 or more, you get 15% off each shirt. How much would 4 T-shirts cost?

You have $150 to spend on school supplies. You buy a backpack for $42, 5 folders at $3 each, and spend the rest on books at $8 each. How many books can you buy?

A jacket originally costs $80 but is marked down 25%. With sales tax of 6%, what is the final cost?

Tom saved $3 each week for 4 weeks. Then he spent $7 on a toy. How much money does he have now?

A lemonade stand sells cups for $1.50. If supplies cost $8, how many cups must you sell to make $20 profit?

A shirt costs $25. If it goes on sale for 30% off, what is the sale price?

You have $100. You spend 1/4 on food and 1/3 of the remainder on games. How much money do you have left?

You invest $500 at 4% annual interest, compounded annually. How much will you have after 2 years?

You buy lunch for $12, give a 15% tip, and pay 7% sales tax. What is your total?

A store offers 'buy 2, get 1 free' on items that cost $6 each. How much do you save if you get 3 items?

A concert ticket costs $45. Buying online adds a $6 service fee and 5% processing charge. What is the total cost?

You earn $8.50 per hour. How much do you earn for 7.5 hours of work?

You need 4 cups of strawberries for a recipe. Strawberries cost $3 per cup. How much will you spend?

You have $100. You spend 1/4 on food and 1/3 of the remainder on games. How much money do you have left?

You meal prep 5 identical meals. Total ingredients cost $32.50. How much does each meal cost?

A school trip costs $15 per student. The bus costs $200. If 25 students go, how much does each student actually pay to cover all costs?

You buy 3 shirts at $18 each and 2 pairs of pants at $32 each. If you have a 20% off coupon for the total purchase, how much do you pay?

A car rental costs $40 per day plus $0.15 per mile. You rent for 3 days and drive 180 miles. How much is the total cost?

You invest $500 at 4% annual interest. After one year, you invest the total amount at 5% for another year. How much do you have after 2 years?

A phone plan costs $30/month plus $0.10 per text over 500 texts. In March you sent 650 texts. What was your bill?

You save $50 in January, and each month you save $10 more than the previous month. How much have you saved by the end of April (4 months)?

A gym membership costs $50 per month plus a $100 registration fee. How much will you pay for 6 months?

A store marks up products by 40% from wholesale cost. If they pay $50 for an item, what is the retail price?

You work 4 hours at $12/hour and 3 hours at $15/hour (overtime rate). What are your total earnings?

A tablet costs $400. You make a 20% down payment and finance the rest for 6 months with no interest. What is your monthly payment?

A stock costs $80 per share. It increases 25%, then decreases 20%. What is the final price per share?

A pizza costs $18 and you want to split it equally with 5 friends (6 people total). How much does each person pay?

A car depreciates 15% per year. If it costs $30,000 new, what is it worth after 3 years?

A number increased by 20%, then decreased by 20%. What is the overall percentage change?

A pizza place offers a deal: Buy 2 large pizzas at $15 each, get the 3rd for half price. How much do you pay for 3 pizzas?

A store marks up products by 40% from wholesale cost. If they pay $50 for an item, what is the retail price?

You work 4 hours at $12/hour and 3 hours at $15/hour (overtime rate). What are your total earnings?

Three friends share a $90 bill in ratio 2:3:4. How much does each person pay?

A tablet costs $400. You make a 20% down payment and finance the rest for 6 months with no interest. What is your monthly payment?

A stock costs $80 per share. It increases 25%, then decreases 20%. What is the final price per share?

A gym membership costs $50 per month plus a $100 registration fee. How much will you pay for 6 months?

You need 4 cups of strawberries for a recipe. Strawberries cost $3 per cup. How much will you spend?

You have $100. You spend 1/4 on food and 1/3 of the remainder on games. How much money do you have left?

You meal prep 5 identical meals. Total ingredients cost $32.50. How much does each meal cost?

A jacket originally costs $80 but is marked down 25%. With sales tax of 6%, what is the final cost?

You buy lunch for $12, give a 15% tip, and pay 7% sales tax. What is your total?

A store offers "buy 2, get 1 free" on items that cost $6 each. How much do you save if you get 3 items?

A lemonade stand sells cups for $1.50. If supplies cost $8, how many cups must you sell to make $20 profit?

A concert ticket costs $45. Buying online adds a $6 service fee and 5% processing charge. What is the total cost?

You invest $500 at 4% annual interest, compounded annually. How much will you have after 2 years?

A store offers "buy 2, get 1 free" on items that cost $6 each. How much do you save if you get 3 items?

You earn $8.50 per hour. How much do you earn for 7.5 hours of work?

You need 4 cups of strawberries for a recipe. Strawberries cost $3 per cup. How much will you spend?

You have $100. You spend 1/4 on food and 1/3 of the remainder on games. How much money do you have left?

You meal prep 5 identical meals. Total ingredients cost $32.50. How much does each meal cost?

A car depreciates 15% per year. If it costs $30,000 new, what is it worth after 3 years?

A candy store sells lollipops for $0.50 each. If you buy 6 lollipops, how much will you spend?

A restaurant bill is $75. If you want to leave a 20% tip, how much should you tip?

A store is having a clearance sale with 40% off all items. An item costs $60. What is the final price after the discount?

You have $50 and spend $18 on a book. How much money do you have left?

A jacket is on sale for $45, down from $60. What percentage discount is this?

A credit card has an APR of 18%. If you carry a $1000 balance for one month, how much interest do you owe?

Three friends go to a restaurant. The total bill is $90. If they split equally, how much does each person pay?

A phone plan costs $50 per month. How much will it cost for 12 months?

You invest $2000 at 5% annual interest for 3 years. How much interest will you earn?

A toy costs $15. You save $3 per week. How many weeks until you can buy it?

A book costs $18. With 7% sales tax, what is the total price?

A store's revenue is $50,000 per month. If expenses are 60% of revenue, what is the monthly profit?

A concert ticket normally costs $80. With a 15% student discount, how much does it cost?

You have $100. You spend 1/4 on food. How much is left for other expenses?

An employee earns $60,000 per year. After taxes of 25%, what is their take-home salary?

A vehicle costs $25,000. If you make a 10% down payment, how much do you need to finance?

You earn $20 per hour. If you work 8 hours, how much do you earn?

A subscription costs $15 per month. How much will it cost for 2 years?

A store has a loyalty program offering 5% cash back. If you spend $500, how much cash back do you earn?

A store's profit margin is 30%. If an item costs $50 to produce, what is the selling price?

A notebook costs $2.50. You buy 10 notebooks. How much do you spend?

A movie ticket costs $14. With a group discount of 10%, how much is each ticket?

A pair of shoes costs $85. You have a coupon for $15 off. What is the final price?

A hotel room costs $120 per night. How much for a 5-night stay?

A business owner borrows $50,000 at 8% annual interest. After 2 years with compound interest, how much do they owe?

A store buys items for $8 each and sells them for $15. The store has overhead costs of $2000 per month. How many items must they sell to break even?

A savings account earns 3% interest annually. If you deposit $2000 and don't withdraw anything, how much will you have after 3 years with compound interest?

A clothing store offers a tiered discount: 10% off for purchases over $50, 20% off for over $100, and 30% off for over $200. You buy items totaling $250. How much do you pay after discount?

An investment grows at 12% annually. If you invest $5000, how much will you have after 4 years with compound interest?

Jake has $10. He buys a toy for $6. How much money does he have left?

Emma saves $3 each week for 4 weeks. How much money has she saved?

A bike costs $120. You have a coupon for 15% off. What is the sale price?

You earn $8 per hour babysitting. If you work for 5 hours, how much do you earn?

You invest $1000 at 6% annual interest. How much interest will you earn after one year?

A store marks up items by 40%. If an item costs the store $50, what is the selling price?