Holiday Shopping Word Problems

1. Chris wants to buy his mom, dad, and sister Christmas presents. He starts out with
$37.50. He buys his mom perfume for $12.96 and buys his dad a tie for $13.47. How
much money does he have left for his sister’s present?

2. Carlos needs to buy gifts for his 2 parents, 3 siblings, 4 grandparents, 3 uncles, 3 aunts,
and 6 cousins. How many presents does Carlos need to buy?

3. Santa has 9 reindeer to pull his sled. How many legs do all of the reindeer have in all?

4. Lauren receives 3 gives for each of the 8 nights of Hanukkah. How many gifts does
she receive in total?

5. If Kim bought a 3 pounds of chocolate for $1.97 a pound, how much money did she
spend on chocolate?

6. Nina wants to buy gifts for Toys for Tots. She wants to buy a CD player for $19.95
and 3 CDs for $10 each. How much money did she spend?

7. Luke wants to spend half of his money on gifts for needy children this holiday season.
He has $87.62. How much is he going to spend on needy children?

8. Mike spent $52.03 on presents for his family. He bought his parents a vase for $32.95.
How much money did he spend on his sisters?

9. Kayla wants to bake 84 cookies. How many dozen cookies does she need to bake?

10. Troy sells Christmas trees for $7.00 an hour. How many hours does Troy need to
work in order to make $112.00?

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 Holiday Shopping Word Problems Answer Key

1. $11.07
2. 21
3. 36
4. 24
5. $5.91
6. $49.95
7. $43.81
8. $19.08
9. 7
10. 14 hours

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