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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, Kofi uses the flour for 18¢, the frosting for 18¢ and a paper case for 13¢. How much does it cost to make a cupcake?
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2.To make a bracelet, Mei uses some string for 14¢, the beads for 8¢ and a clasp for 29¢. How much does it cost to make a bracelet?
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3.To make a bracelet, Freya uses some string for 21¢, the beads for 27¢ and a clasp for 8¢. How much does it cost to make a bracelet?
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4.To make a birdhouse, Kofi uses the wood for 20¢, the nails for 18¢ and the paint for 14¢. How much does it cost to make a birdhouse?
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5.To make a cupcake, Elsie uses the flour for 6¢, the frosting for 8¢ and a paper case for 10¢. How much does it cost to make a cupcake?
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6.To make a cup of lemonade, Aisha uses a lemon for 9¢, some sugar for 10¢ and a paper cup for 28¢. How much does it cost to make a cup of lemonade?
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Answer key — What Did It Cost to Make?

Set 3. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.18 + 18 = 36; 36 + 13 = 49; 49¢
  2. 2.14 + 8 = 22; 22 + 29 = 51; 51¢
  3. 3.21 + 27 = 48; 48 + 8 = 56; 56¢
  4. 4.20 + 18 = 38; 38 + 14 = 52; 52¢
  5. 5.6 + 8 = 14; 14 + 10 = 24; 24¢
  6. 6.9 + 10 = 19; 19 + 28 = 47; 47¢

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