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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 birdhouse, Suki uses the wood for 29¢, the nails for 9¢ and the paint for 7¢. How much does it cost to make a birdhouse?
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2.To make a cupcake, Dilan uses the flour for 22¢, the frosting for 6¢ and a paper case for 15¢. How much does it cost to make a cupcake?
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3.To make a birdhouse, Kofi uses the wood for 16¢, the nails for 24¢ and the paint for 13¢. How much does it cost to make a birdhouse?
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4.To make a cupcake, Noor uses the flour for 14¢, the frosting for 15¢ and a paper case for 7¢. How much does it cost to make a cupcake?
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5.To make a cup of lemonade, Jonah uses a lemon for 24¢, some sugar for 26¢ and a paper cup for 10¢. How much does it cost to make a cup of lemonade?
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6.To make a cupcake, Ama uses the flour for 22¢, the frosting for 21¢ and a paper case for 12¢. How much does it cost to make a cupcake?
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Answer key — What Did It Cost to Make?

Set 15. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.29 + 9 = 38; 38 + 7 = 45; 45¢
  2. 2.22 + 6 = 28; 28 + 15 = 43; 43¢
  3. 3.16 + 24 = 40; 40 + 13 = 53; 53¢
  4. 4.14 + 15 = 29; 29 + 7 = 36; 36¢
  5. 5.24 + 26 = 50; 50 + 10 = 60; 60¢
  6. 6.22 + 21 = 43; 43 + 12 = 55; 55¢

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