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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, Mei uses a lemon for 27¢, some sugar for 9¢ and a paper cup for 27¢. How much does it cost to make a cup of lemonade?
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2.To make a bracelet, Kofi uses some string for 26¢, the beads for 22¢ and a clasp for 12¢. How much does it cost to make a bracelet?
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3.To make a cup of lemonade, Noor uses a lemon for 11¢, some sugar for 25¢ and a paper cup for 5¢. How much does it cost to make a cup of lemonade?
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4.To make a cupcake, Suki uses the flour for 14¢, the frosting for 9¢ and a paper case for 27¢. How much does it cost to make a cupcake?
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5.To make a cup of lemonade, Zara uses a lemon for 5¢, some sugar for 25¢ and a paper cup for 15¢. How much does it cost to make a cup of lemonade?
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6.To make a birdhouse, Omar uses the wood for 23¢, the nails for 22¢ and the paint for 21¢. How much does it cost to make a birdhouse?
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Answer key — What Did It Cost to Make?

Set 5. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.27 + 9 = 36; 36 + 27 = 63; 63¢
  2. 2.26 + 22 = 48; 48 + 12 = 60; 60¢
  3. 3.11 + 25 = 36; 36 + 5 = 41; 41¢
  4. 4.14 + 9 = 23; 23 + 27 = 50; 50¢
  5. 5.5 + 25 = 30; 30 + 15 = 45; 45¢
  6. 6.23 + 22 = 45; 45 + 21 = 66; 66¢

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