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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, Elsie uses the wood for 7¢, the nails for 14¢ and the paint for 14¢. How much does it cost to make a birdhouse?
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2.To make a birdhouse, Kofi uses the wood for 17¢, the nails for 11¢ and the paint for 27¢. How much does it cost to make a birdhouse?
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3.To make a birdhouse, Jonah uses the wood for 11¢, the nails for 17¢ and the paint for 21¢. How much does it cost to make a birdhouse?
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4.To make a birdhouse, Luis uses the wood for 19¢, the nails for 10¢ and the paint for 12¢. How much does it cost to make a birdhouse?
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5.To make a cup of lemonade, Tomas uses a lemon for 30¢, some sugar for 24¢ and a paper cup for 14¢. How much does it cost to make a cup of lemonade?
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6.To make a bracelet, Ama uses some string for 27¢, the beads for 6¢ and a clasp for 17¢. How much does it cost to make a bracelet?
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Answer key — What Did It Cost to Make?

Set 7. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.7 + 14 = 21; 21 + 14 = 35; 35¢
  2. 2.17 + 11 = 28; 28 + 27 = 55; 55¢
  3. 3.11 + 17 = 28; 28 + 21 = 49; 49¢
  4. 4.19 + 10 = 29; 29 + 12 = 41; 41¢
  5. 5.30 + 24 = 54; 54 + 14 = 68; 68¢
  6. 6.27 + 6 = 33; 33 + 17 = 50; 50¢

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