Number · Challenge 8 of 25 · about 6 min
Cash Change to the Nearest Five Cents
Round a cash total to the nearest five cents, then count up for change.
Your challenge
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Curriculum details
- Curriculum code
- VC2M4N08
- Strand
- Number
- Focus
- Calculate cash change after rounding the final purchase amount to the nearest 5 cents.
Interactive visual
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Visual Trick
Round, then count up
Round the final cents amount to the closest 5 cents, then count up to the amount paid.
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Step 1
Compare $13.42 with $13.40 and $13.45 on a cents number line.
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Step 2
Round the cash price to the closer amount, $13.40.
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Step 3
Count from $13.40 to $14.00 to make $0.60.
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Step 4
Count from $14.00 to $20.00 to make another $6.00.
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Step 5
Combine the jumps to get $6.60 change.
Your answer
Worked explanation
Why the answer makes sense
- $13.42 is 2 cents from $13.40 and 3 cents from $13.45, so it rounds to $13.40.
- $13.40 to $14.00 is $0.60, and $14.00 to $20.00 is $6.00.
- $0.60 + $6.00 = $6.60 change.
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