Money tricky Questions

Question 1

A piggy bank contains 60 coins.

There is an equal number of 1c, 5c, 10c and 25c pieces.

A) How much money is in the piggy bank?

B) How many more 5c pieces must be added to take the total money up to $7.00?

Answer 1

A) 60 / 4 values = 15 each

15 x 1 c= $0.15
15 x 5 c= $0.75
15x10c=$1.50
15x25c=$3.75

Total = $6.15

B)
$7.00 -
$6.15
———
$0.85 / 5c = 17

Answer= 15 (5c pieces)

Question 2

Calculate

Answer 2

Question 3

Helene bought 3 books and 2 pencil cases. The pencil case cost $8.00 less than the book. If Helene spent $74.00, how much did the 3 books cost?

Answer 3

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Question 4

Frank can mow 2 lawns every 40 minutes. He charges $75.00 to mow 1 lawn. If he works from 9.30 am to 4.10 pm, how much money did he earn?

Answer 4

Amount of hours work= 4.10 or 16.10 minus 9.30= 6.40

6 hr and 40 mins

		6hrs= 60*6=360+40=400 mins worked in total
		
		400/40=10 x 2 lawns=20 lawns
		
		Rate = $75.00 x 20 lawnes= $1500.00