Solving Money Word Problems in 2nd Grade Math

This video tutorial focuses on solving word problems involving money. It demonstrates how to use drawings to represent dollar bills and coins, helping students visualize and calculate total amounts. Through various examples, such as Sarah's pocket money, Bob's pencil case purchase, Tala's muffin purchase, and Dave's flower purchase, the video illustrates how to determine total money, remaining money, and additional money needed. The tutorial emphasizes counting from greatest to least value and concludes with a preview of the next lesson on telling time.

What shape is used to represent a dollar bill in drawings?

• Triangle

• Rectangle

• Square

• Circle

What is the value of a dime represented in the drawings?

• 25

• 10

• 5

• 1

What shape is used to represent quarters in the drawings?

• Rectangle

• Circle

• Triangle

• Square

How much money does Sarah have in her pocket?

• $3.00

• $3.15

• $3.10

• $3.14

After buying a pencil case, how much money does Bob have left?

• $1.00

• $1.35

• $2.00

• $1.50

What is the total value of two quarters?

• 50 cents

• 25 cents

• 100 cents

• 75 cents

How many cents make up a dollar?

• 50 cents

• 75 cents

• 100 cents

• 125 cents

How much more money does Tala need to buy a muffin?

• 6 cents

• 10 cents

• 5 cents

• 4 cents

How much money did Dave use to buy his mother a flower?

• $1.52

• $2.00

• $1.45

• $1.50

What is the next lesson about?

• Telling time

• Counting money

• Drawing shapes

• Solving word problems