Show Me The Money

Show Me the Money!

I'm making so much money at my lemonade stand!
I'm going to be rich soon!
Let's see how much money I've earned.
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On Monday I earned $3.95. On Tuesday I earned $5.80. I made $2.45 on Wednesday. It rained on Thursday so I didn't sell lemonade, but on Friday I earned $4.00.

Before adding, be sure the numbers are lined up correctly.
Click on the "line up" button.

Select the correct answers.

Begin at the top of the ones column and add down.
Be sure to show that you had 1 ten to carry to the tens place.
Keep adding columns right to left.
Show each time you must carry to the next column.


$	3	.9	5
$	5	.8	0
$	2	.4	5
+ $	4	.0	0

Wow, $16.20! That's a lot of money!
Let's go to the movies. I'll pay.

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The movie costs $6.50. We will need $3.75 for popcorn, $2.95 for drinks, and $1.39 for candy.

Let's see if I have enough money.

Line up the problem before adding.
Click the "Line Up" button.

Select the correct answers.

Begin at the top of the ones column and add down.
Be sure to show that you had 1 ten to carry to the tens place.
Keep adding columns right to left.
Show each time you must carry to the next column.


$	6	.5	0
$	3	.7	5
$	2	.9	5
+ $	1	.3	9
$

I bought a T-shirt for $16.29, a cap for $9.52, a pair of jeans for $32.48, and gum for $0.39.

How much did we spend?
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$	1	6	.2	9
$		9	.5	2
$	3	2	.4	8
+$			.3	9
$

We bought some things for my brother too.

He got some baseball cards for $3.57, a pair of shoes for $72.95, and and ice cream for $0.75.
How much did we spend on my brother?

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Get a piece of paper to write this addition problem. When you have found the sum, type it below the problem.
$		3	.5	7
$	7	2	.9	5
+$			.7	5

You are doing a wonderful job of adding columns of money.

	You are really great at adding columns of numbers numbers!

	You could sure "Show Me The Money"!