Math and Financial Literacy Worksheet for Age 20

Instructions

1. Complete the Everyday Math Mission using mental math, drawings, or written work.
2. Show your work for questions that involve more than one step.
3. Use the hints when needed.
4. For questions 16–18, read carefully and explain your thinking.
5. Questions 19–20 are optional challenge questions.

Helpful example: If one notebook costs $3 and you buy 4 notebooks, multiply: $3 × 4 = $12.

Part 1: Quick Calculations

1. 27 + 15 = __

2. 84 − 39 = __

3. 6 × 7 = __

4. 72 ÷ 8 = __

5. Circle the greater number: 406 or 460

6. Round 347 to the nearest hundred: __

Part 2: Shopping and Money

7. Maya buys a sandwich for $6 and a drink for $2. How much does she spend altogether?

   Answer: $____

8. A toy costs $18. You pay with a $20 bill. How much change should you receive?

   Answer: $____

9. Four pencils cost $1 each. Two notebooks cost $3 each. What is the total cost?

   Answer: $____

10. You have $15. You spend $9. How much money remains?

    Answer: $____

11. Match each item to its best estimate.

    • A. A glass of water

    • B. A school backpack

    • C. A pencil

    • D. A family car

    • 1. About 1 liter
    • 2. About 20 centimeters
    • 3. About 15 kilograms
    • 4. About 50 liters of fuel

    Answers: A–, B–, C–, D–

Part 3: Fractions, Time, and Measurement

12. What fraction of the shapes would be shaded if 3 out of 8 equal shapes were shaded?

    Answer: __

13. Which fraction is greater: 1/2 or 1/4? Explain briefly.

    Answer: ____

14. A movie starts at 2:00 p.m. and ends at 3:30 p.m. How long is the movie?

    Answer: __ hour(s) and __ minutes

15. A recipe needs 2 cups of flour. You make the recipe twice. How many cups of flour do you need?

    Answer: __ cups

Part 4: Organize and Solve

16. A class records the number of books read by five students. Complete the table and answer the questions.

a. Which student read the most books? ____

b. How many books did all five students read altogether? ____

17. Put these numbers in order from least to greatest:

    125, 98, 201, 176

    Answer: ____

18. A community garden has 24 tomato plants. The plants are placed equally in 4 rows. How many plants are in each row? Show your work.

    Answer: __ plants per row

Part 5: Explain Your Thinking

19. Sam has 3 bags with 5 apples in each bag. He gives 4 apples to a neighbor. How many apples does Sam have left?

    Show your work:

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    Answer: __ apples

20. Optional Challenge: A family has $50 to spend at a market. They buy fruit for $12, bread for $6, and vegetables for $15. They want to use the remaining money to buy identical jars that cost $4 each. How many jars can they buy, and how much money will remain?

    Show your work:

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    Answer: __ jars with $__ remaining

Reflection

Choose one question that connects to something you might do in real life. Explain the connection.

Answer Key

1. 42

2. 45

3. 42

4. 9

5. 460

6. 300

7. $8

8. $2

9. $10

10. $6

11. A–1, B–3, C–2, D–4

12. 3/8

13. 1/2 is greater because one-half represents a larger part than one-fourth.

14. 1 hour and 30 minutes

15. 4 cups

16. Answers will vary for the student names and book totals. The most-books answer depends on the numbers students record. The total is the sum of all five entries.

17. 98, 125, 176, 201

18. 6 plants per row; 24 ÷ 4 = 6

19. 11 apples; 3 × 5 = 15, and 15 − 4 = 11

20. $17 remains after shopping: $50 − $12 − $6 − $15 = $17. The family can buy 4 jars because 4 × $4 = $16, with $1 remaining.