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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, Tomas uses the flour for 27¢, the frosting for 9¢ and a paper case for 29¢. How much does it cost to make a cupcake?
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2.To make a cupcake, Tomas uses the flour for 15¢, the frosting for 28¢ and a paper case for 20¢. How much does it cost to make a cupcake?
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3.To make a bracelet, Luis uses some string for 20¢, the beads for 7¢ and a clasp for 23¢. How much does it cost to make a bracelet?
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4.To make a cupcake, Suki uses the flour for 13¢, the frosting for 27¢ and a paper case for 25¢. How much does it cost to make a cupcake?
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5.To make a birdhouse, Kofi uses the wood for 8¢, the nails for 14¢ and the paint for 15¢. How much does it cost to make a birdhouse?
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6.To make a cup of lemonade, Ravi uses a lemon for 14¢, some sugar for 30¢ and a paper cup for 18¢. How much does it cost to make a cup of lemonade?
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Answer key — What Did It Cost to Make?

Set 9. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.27 + 9 = 36; 36 + 29 = 65; 65¢
  2. 2.15 + 28 = 43; 43 + 20 = 63; 63¢
  3. 3.20 + 7 = 27; 27 + 23 = 50; 50¢
  4. 4.13 + 27 = 40; 40 + 25 = 65; 65¢
  5. 5.8 + 14 = 22; 22 + 15 = 37; 37¢
  6. 6.14 + 30 = 44; 44 + 18 = 62; 62¢

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