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Lesson 9 - Adding and Subtracting with Money

Use these interactive games and activities to encourage students to have fun on the Web while learning about adding and subtracting with money. Students can try these activities on their own or in pairs.

Goal

Add and subtract money amounts to 99 cents.

Instructions for Use

Change Maker helps students find how much change is left from a sale.

To use Change Maker, subtract the amount of the sale from the amount paid. Click on the combinations of coins to collect the correct change. Click the "Go" button to see if the answer is correct. Try the next question.

Farm Stand helps students practice adding money.

To use Farm Stand, enter your name and then click the "Start" button. Add the price for apples and the price for eggs together and then input the number in the text field. Click the apple core to see if your answer is correct.

Adding Nickels, Dimes, and Pennies lets students add small money amounts.

To use Adding Nickels, Dimes, and Pennies, click the "Start Addition" button and read the equation in the text field. Input the answer in the text box and click the "check" button to see if the answer is correct.