Lunch Money Math

Worksheet Description

“Lunch Money Math – The Change Counting Quest” is a fun and educational worksheet that simulates a cafeteria or lunchtime setting where students purchase various food items. The worksheet provides a list of food items with corresponding prices and the amounts of money that the items were paid with. It is the student’s job to calculate the change due from each transaction and write the amounts in the ‘Change’ column. This exercise uses familiar lunchtime foods to make the math problems more relatable and engaging for students.

The purpose of this worksheet is to teach students the practical skill of making change, an important aspect of everyday financial transactions. It encourages them to apply subtraction to determine the difference between the cost of an item and the payment made. This activity also helps students to become more comfortable with handling money and to improve their mental arithmetic. By completing the “Lunch Money Math – The Change Counting Quest,” students are not only practicing math but also learning valuable life skills in money management.