Counting Coins

Show your work for each problem.

1.
How much is one quarter worth?
1. a)5 cents
2. b)10 cents
3. c)50 cents
4. d)25 cents
Answer: 25 cents
A quarter is worth 25 cents. It gets its name because 25 cents is one quarter (one-fourth) of a dollar.
2.
You have 3 dimes. How many cents do you have in total?
Answer: 30
cents. Three dimes equal 30 cents.
3.
Which coin is worth the MOST?
1. a)Penny
2. b)Quarter
3. c)Dime
4. d)Nickel
Answer: Quarter
A quarter (25 cents) is worth the most. It takes only 4 quarters to make a dollar, but 100 pennies!
4.
How many cents are in 1 dollar?
Answer: 100
There are 100 cents in 1 dollar. The word 'cent' comes from the Latin word for 100.
5.
Count: 2 quarters, 1 dime, and 4 pennies. What is the total?
Answer: 114
1. How much are 2 quarters worth? 50
2. How much is 1 dime worth? 10
3. How much are 4 pennies worth? 4
4. What is the total? (50 + 10 + 4) 64
6.
You have 5 nickels. How many cents is that?
Answer: 25
cents. Five nickels make a quarter!
7.
Which group of coins is worth EXACTLY 50 cents?
1. a)2 dimes and 1 nickel
2. b)3 dimes and 1 nickel
3. c)5 dimes
4. d)1 quarter and 2 dimes
Answer: 5 dimes
5 dimes = cents. The others: 3 dimes + 1 nickel = 35 cents, 1 quarter + 2 dimes = 45 cents, 2 quarters = 50 cents. Both 5 dimes and 2 quarters equal 50 cents!
8.
You want to buy a candy that costs 75 cents. You have 2 quarters, 2 dimes, and some pennies. How many pennies do you need?
Answer: 5
1. How much are 2 quarters worth? 50
2. How much are 2 dimes worth? 20
3. How much do you have so far? 70
4. How many more cents do you need to make 75? 5
9.
A toy costs 80 cents. If you pay with 1 dollar, how many cents do you get back?
Answer: 20
cents. You get 20 cents back as change.
10.
Which is worth MORE: 8 nickels or 3 dimes?
1. a)8 nickels
2. b)3 dimes
3. c)Cannot tell
4. d)They are equal
Answer: 8 nickels
8 nickels = cents. 3 dimes = cents. 40 > 30, so 8 nickels is worth more!
11.
Your piggy bank has: 3 quarters, 5 dimes, 2 nickels, and 8 pennies. How much money do you have in total?
Answer: 143
1. How much are 3 quarters worth? 75
2. How much are 5 dimes worth? 50
3. How much are 2 nickels worth? 10
4. How much are 8 pennies worth? 8
5. What is the total? (75 + 50 + 10 + 8) 143
12.
You have exactly 1 dollar using only quarters and dimes. If you have 2 quarters, how many dimes do you have?
Answer: 5
1. How much are 2 quarters worth? 50
2. How much more do you need to make 1 dollar (100 cents)? 50
3. How much is each dime worth? 10
4. How many dimes make 50 cents? 5
13.
Emma has twice as much money as Jake. Jake has 45 cents. How many cents does Emma have?
Answer: 90
Twice as much as 45 cents = cents. Emma has 90 cents.
14.
Which combination makes EXACTLY 1 dollar?
1. a)10 dimes
2. b)4 quarters
3. c)3 quarters + 2 dimes + 5 pennies
4. d)All of the above
Answer: All of the above
All three make 100 cents! 3Q+2D+5P = 75+20+5 = 100. 4Q = 100. 10D = 100. There are many ways to make a dollar!
15.
A pencil costs 35 cents. You pay with 2 quarters. What coins could you receive as change?
Answer: 15
1. How much did you pay? (2 quarters) 50
2. How much did the pencil cost? 35
3. How much change do you get? (50 - 35) 15