Have students use mental math to solve most of these money problems, including word problems, horizontal addition, and horizontal subtraction.
This worksheet includes several FutureFit Extension Activities that highlight 21st Century skills like critical thinking, service mentality, and creativity. These FutureFit Extension Activities are designed to reinforce the concepts included in the worksheet activity while integrating real-world skills. They can be used as in-class independent practice or group activities, or assigned for take-home or independent work.
FutureFit Extension Activities
Solve
Using the problems from the worksheet involving Julie, Wendy, and Sean, have students determine whether Julie has enough money to help both Sean and Wendy buy the items they want to purchase. If not, would the amounts that Andrea and Andrew have be enough?
Get Going
Using the problems from the worksheet involving Wendy and Sean, have students put together a list of ways that both Wendy and Sean could earn enough money to purchase the items they want.
