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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 cup of lemonade, Freya uses a lemon for 16¢, some sugar for 16¢ and a paper cup for 28¢. How much does it cost to make a cup of lemonade?
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2.To make a bracelet, Freya uses some string for 14¢, the beads for 27¢ and a clasp for 29¢. How much does it cost to make a bracelet?
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3.To make a birdhouse, Mei uses the wood for 30¢, the nails for 12¢ and the paint for 21¢. How much does it cost to make a birdhouse?
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4.To make a cupcake, Suki uses the flour for 26¢, the frosting for 30¢ and a paper case for 10¢. How much does it cost to make a cupcake?
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5.To make a birdhouse, Mei uses the wood for 27¢, the nails for 28¢ and the paint for 19¢. How much does it cost to make a birdhouse?
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6.To make a birdhouse, Jonah uses the wood for 19¢, the nails for 10¢ and the paint for 19¢. How much does it cost to make a birdhouse?
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Answer key — What Did It Cost to Make?

Set 25. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.16 + 16 = 32; 32 + 28 = 60; 60¢
  2. 2.14 + 27 = 41; 41 + 29 = 70; 70¢
  3. 3.30 + 12 = 42; 42 + 21 = 63; 63¢
  4. 4.26 + 30 = 56; 56 + 10 = 66; 66¢
  5. 5.27 + 28 = 55; 55 + 19 = 74; 74¢
  6. 6.19 + 10 = 29; 29 + 19 = 48; 48¢

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