Christmas Shopping Word Problems

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Enjoy the five worksheets with answers on the second page of each PDF. The problems require adding money between $10.00 to $500.00. Students have a list of items with prices and have to calculate the prices which sometimes require tax to be added in and discounts to be applied. These are suitable for grades 5 to 8.

Worksheet 1 of 5, With Example

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Worksheet 1. D. Russell

iPad Mini = $269.04                    X Box = $365.91
scooter = $110.17                      Lego Minecraft = $74.72
Razor Crazy Cart = $104.38        Barbie Camper = $29.00
Snow Glow Elsa = $37.36           Zoomer Dino = $28.33
Gaming Chair = $107.60             Lego Friends = $58.63

1.  What is the total cost of a Lego Friends and a scooter?
2. What is the total cost of an iPad Mini and a Gaming Chair if the sales tax is five
percent?
3. If Jennifer buys a Gaming Chair, what will her change be if she pays $120.00?
4. Michele purchases an X Box. How much change will she get back from $380.00?
5. If Allan wanted to buy a scooter and a Lego Friends, how much would he have to
pay?
6. What is the total cost of a scooter and a Zoomer Dino if the sales tax is 5%?
7. If Brian buys an iPad Mini and a Lego Minecraft, how much change will he get back
from $350.00?
8. Michele purchases a Barbie Camper. How much change will she get back from
$35.00?
9. If Audrey wanted to buy a Lego Friends and an iPad Mini, how much would it cost
her?
10. What is the total cost of a Zoomer Dino if there is a five percent sales tax?

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Worksheet 2. D. Russell

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Worksheet 3 of 5

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Worksheet 4 of 5

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Russell, Deb. "Christmas Shopping Word Problems." ThoughtCo, Aug. 27, 2020, thoughtco.com/christmas-shopping-word-problems-2312150. Russell, Deb. (2020, August 27). Christmas Shopping Word Problems. Retrieved from https://www.thoughtco.com/christmas-shopping-word-problems-2312150 Russell, Deb. "Christmas Shopping Word Problems." ThoughtCo. https://www.thoughtco.com/christmas-shopping-word-problems-2312150 (accessed March 28, 2024).