Do You Have Enough Money? (Up to $5.00)
π The Fancy Toy Aisle! Now the toys are expensive. Count up your paper bills and loose change to see if you can buy it!
Do this: Read the concept below, then try the quiz or activity.
Concept
Comparing money with dollars and cents works exactly like comparing 3-digit numbers! Look at the biggest digit first.
π― The "Left-to-Right" Money Check: * Toy Price: $3.65 * You have: $2.99
1. Look at the Dollars (the left side of the dot!). 2. 3 vs 2! 3 is bigger. Stop! You don't even have to look at the cents on the right! 3. NOT ENOUGH MONEY! (Even though 99 cents looks like a lot, a full dollar is always worth more).
If the dollars match (Ex: $4.50 vs $4.75), THEN you check the Cents on the right side of the dot.
Try it
Do you have enough to buy the fancy toy?
Instructions: Add up the money in your hand. Compare the dollars first! Then the cents.
Problem 1: Toy Price: $4.25 Your Hand: Three $1 bills, 4 Quarters. * Bills: $3.00. * Wait, 4 Quarters is another dollar! So you actually have $4.00 total! * 4.00 vs 4.25 * Do you have enough? (Yes / No)
Problem 2: Toy Price: $2.80 Your Hand: Two $1 bills, 3 Quarters (75c), 1 Dime (10c). * Your Total: $2.85 * Do you have enough? (Yes / No)
Problem 3: Toy Price: $5.00 Your Hand: Four $1 bills, 3 Quarters, 2 Dimes. * Let's add the coins: (75 + 20) = 95 cents. * Total: $4.95. Oh no! 5 cents short! * Do you have enough? (Yes / No)