A learner interprets one-step situations involving prices, amounts paid, totals, and differences, represents dollar-and-cent quantities in decimal notation, and determines whether addition or subtraction models the relationship, including finding a cost, total, or change. The learner aligns dollars and cents, explains the meaning of the answer in context, and understands that a decimal point separates whole dollars from cents; multi-step problems, rates, and more advanced decimal operations are not included.
A money word problem tells you about a price, an amount paid, a total, or a difference.
Example:
A notebook costs 10.00. How much change should you get?
Line up the decimal points:
10.00
- 6.75
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Subtract:
Write the answer with a dollar sign:
You should get $3.25 in change.
The answer makes sense because the change is the amount left after paying for the notebook.
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