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What Did It Cost to Make? is a free printable Grade 2 math worksheet on adding the costs of the parts that make one thing, aligned to Common Core standard 2.MD.C.8. It prints 6 questions with an answer key on its own sheet of paper, in 25 versions that each ask different questions, so no two students in the class work from the same page. Print it from the browser or download it as a PDF — no account, no email.

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What Did It Cost to Make?

2.MD.C.8

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Read carefully, then work out the answer.

1.To make a cupcake, Zara uses the flour for 20¢, the frosting for 28¢ and a paper case for 30¢. How much does it cost to make a cupcake?
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2.To make a cupcake, Tomas uses the flour for 15¢, the frosting for 16¢ and a paper case for 25¢. How much does it cost to make a cupcake?
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3.To make a cupcake, Priya uses the flour for 28¢, the frosting for 19¢ and a paper case for 10¢. How much does it cost to make a cupcake?
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4.To make a birdhouse, Aisha uses the wood for 15¢, the nails for 18¢ and the paint for 16¢. How much does it cost to make a birdhouse?
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5.To make a cupcake, Zara uses the flour for 27¢, the frosting for 10¢ and a paper case for 19¢. How much does it cost to make a cupcake?
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6.To make a birdhouse, Noor uses the wood for 23¢, the nails for 23¢ and the paint for 20¢. How much does it cost to make a birdhouse?
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Answer key — What Did It Cost to Make?

Set 14. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.20 + 28 = 48; 48 + 30 = 78; 78¢
  2. 2.15 + 16 = 31; 31 + 25 = 56; 56¢
  3. 3.28 + 19 = 47; 47 + 10 = 57; 57¢
  4. 4.15 + 18 = 33; 33 + 16 = 49; 49¢
  5. 5.27 + 10 = 37; 37 + 19 = 56; 56¢
  6. 6.23 + 23 = 46; 46 + 20 = 66; 66¢

Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to 2.MD.C.8 of the Common Core State Standards for Mathematics.