Money - math word problems

Money or finance are an essential medium of exchange, a unit of account and store of value in modern society. Mathematical examples helps to get basic financial literacy.

Number of problems found: 514

  • Money 6
    penize_41 Lita had some money. She spent 1/2 of it on a hand bag and 1/3 of the remainder of the blouse. She had 260.00. How much money did she have at start?
  • Divide money 2
    penize_42 Ben and Dan had the same amount of money at the start. When Ben gave 300 to Dan, the ratio of Ben 's money to Dan's money became 2:3. How much money did each have at first?
  • Money
    hyperinflation Everyone complains about the lack of money. In fact, there is no shortage of money, but the relative scarcity of goods and things that people buy for money. Calculate what percentage of the price of all goods and services rose immediately, if everyone has
  • Money
    money_17 Peter has 2x more money than Michael. But if Peter gave Michael € 16 Michael would have 3.5 times more money than Peter. Determine how much money was originally Peter and how much Michael.
  • Four friends
    money_10 Four friends shared the money. Vasek got 1/4 of the total amount. Tonda received 1/3 of the rest of the money, Joe got a half from the second residue and Jirka left 80. How much money get together?
  • Johnny
    CZK500 Johnny bought for 28 CZK flower to mum. He that spent 4/7 of the money saved. How much money he had saved? How much money left him?
  • Money duo
    money_18 Julius and Mark have together 45 euros. Mark has 50% more money than Julius. Determine the amount of money that have Mark and Julius.
  • Shuyen
    penize_49 Shuyen wanted to save some money. She deposited Php.300 in a bank which pays 0.5% interest per annum. After nine months, she needed the money to buy some gifts. How much will she be able to get if he withdraws all her money from the bank?
  • Hussein
    penize_49 Hussein owns 450000 crowns (local currency). He spent at the bookstore 2 over 9 to buy some books and tales. He paid 3 over 5 of his money to buy his math book. a. Calculate the remaining amount of money with Hussein? b. Hussein lost 3 over 4 of the remai
  • Wallet
    berries From the money that was in my Maria wallet she spent a fifth on the first purchase. From remain money she could buy 2 kg of strawberries. But she bought only 1.5 kg for 60 Kc. How much money was Marie originally in her wallet?
  • Three workers
    3workers Three workers were rewarded CZK 9200 and the money divided by the work they have done. First worker to get twice than the second, the second three times more than the third. How much money each worker received?
  • Cat
    kocur One-fifth of the monthly pocket money contributes Maros for food for his cat, half of the rest postpone for a new smartphone. The remaining € 8 spend. How much pocket money gets Maros a month?
  • Lenka and money
    Karl_Lagerfeld_2014 When Lenka bought pants from 1/3 of her savings shirt from 1/5 and 1/8 spent at the hairdresser, she is left 328 Kč. How much money was saved? How much hairdresser cost?
  • Sum of money
    penize_19 On a certain sum of money, invested at the rate of 10% compounded annually, the difference between the interests of the first year and the third year is 315 . Find the sum.
  • Combined interest
    bank2 Combined interest: Carol has deposited CZK 100,000 in the bank with an annual interest rate of 1.5%. The money was put into the account 5.5.2016 and withdraw them all before Christmas 20.12.2016. How much money did she withdraw?
  • Dividing money
    mince_2 Vilem, Cenek, and Edita divided the money they earned by spreading the leaflet. Vilem got 240 CZK more than Cenek and twice more than Edita. Edita got 400kc less than Vilem.
  • Monica
    bank_4 Monica left Php.900 to Bianca. When monica asked for it after 6 months, Bianca decided to give Php.945 instead because she was able to use the money. What interest rate on Monica's money was used by bianca?
  • Required reserves
    ecb-printing-money_1 Calculate what is the minimum amount of money that bank must hold in cash from your deposit 2750 Eur. How much money is ideally created in the banking system from your deposit if the level of minimum reserve requirement is 2.15%? Consider fractional reser
  • Spending
    usd_5 If spends 25% of my net pay of $922.28 on entertainment. How much money is that?
  • Unknown amount of money
    btc Damian and Denis split an unknown amount in the ratio of 5:4. Damian got six euros more than Denis. Calculate an unknown amount. Determine how much money got Damian and how Denis.

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