Grade 2 Making an Amount Worksheets
Work out how many coins it takes to make an exact amount.
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Money · Grade 2
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Grade 2 · 3 pages · A4What each level generates
Grade 2 making an amount — the exact skill behind each difficulty setting, straight from the generator.
- Level 1How many coins
- Level 2Top up to the amount
- Level 3Fewest coins
Grade levels follow the progression common to most English-language curricula — not one specific national curriculum. Every level shows exactly what it generates, so you can check the fit with your own program. See the full scope & sequence →
More Grade 2 money skills
Each one generates a different kind of question, with its own three levels and answer key.
- Counting CoinsAdd up a handful of coins to find how much money there is.
- Writing AmountsWrite money amounts with a dollar sign, and read them back in words.
- Adding PricesFind the total cost of two or three items.
- Giving ChangeWork out the change when a note is handed over.
- Comparing AmountsDecide which amount is more, and put amounts in order.
- Mixed Money ProblemsA mix of the grade's money skills, like an end-of-unit review.
Frequently asked questions
▸What money skills are expected in Grade 2?
Reading and writing amounts in dollars and cents, adding two or three prices, and working out change from a note. These sheets keep every total under $10, and the Giving Change sheet works out the change from a $5 or $10 note.
▸How do you add money with dollars and cents?
Line up the decimal points, add the cents first, and carry a whole dollar whenever the cents pass one hundred. Adding in cents and converting back at the end works just as well and is easier to explain: 360 + 270 = 630, which is $6.30.
▸Are the answers always exact amounts?
Yes. Every price on these sheets is a whole number of cents in five-cent steps, so totals, differences and change are always exact amounts such as $4.85 or $7. There are no rounded or repeating answers anywhere.
▸Can I print the answer key separately?
Tick the answer key box and the answers are laid out on their own page, so you can keep them or hand them over for self-marking. Untick it and the worksheet prints with nothing to give the game away.