Money Word Problems (Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication & Division)

Solve the following word problems.

Elizabeth has $1 125 in savings. Her brother has four times as much savings. How much money do they have altogether?

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Each bottle of fruit juice costs $4.50. During a sale, there is a discount of $3.00 for 10 bottles. Silvia bought 30 bottles during the sale. How much does Silvia have to pay for the 30 bottles of fruit juice?

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An orange costs $0.90 each, while an apple costs $1.20 each. Ruth bought 8 oranges and 15 apples. What is the total price that Ruth has to pay for the fruits?

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David and his wife saved $12 000 last year. If David saved 3 times as much as his wife, how much did he save per month (if he saves the same amount each month)?

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Ivan bought 50 toys for a total price of $160. If he sold each toy for $4.80, what is the total profit that Ivan made?

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A badminton racket and a T-shirt costs $75. If the badminton racket costs twice as much as the T-shirt, how much is the price of the T-shirt?

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Horton’s monthly salary is $2 200. He spends $500 for rent, $625 to repay a car loan, $425 for food and $300 for miscellaneous expenses each month. The remainder is his savings. What is the total that Horton saved for one year?

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