On the left is the store with every price in dollars and cents.
Find the items from the shopping list in the store.
First add the dollars together, then the cents.
Write the total price as dollars and cents.
The filled-in example below shows the answer.
Example
- Apple $1.20
- Pear $1.35
$2 and 55¢
- Pear $1.35
- Bread $2.45
$3 and 80¢
For parents
What does this exercise practice?
The child practices reading prices in the store and calculating with two units at the same time.
Common pitfalls
Dollars and cents must not be mixed up. Add the dollars first, then the cents separately.
How to practice at home
Act out a small shopping trip with play money and work out the total price together.
Related: Dollars and Cents, Counting Money