Count Coins
Look at these coins: 1 quarter, 2 dimes, 1 nickel. How much money is this?
50¢
Write seventy-five cents using the correct symbol (¢ or $).
75¢
Write this amount: three dollars and five cents.
$3.05
A toy costs 45¢. You have 1 quarter and 2 dimes. Do you have enough? Show the amount you have and answer yes or no.
25¢ + 20¢ = 45¢ → Yes, you have enough.
What is the total value of 2 one-dollar bills and 3 quarters?
$2.00 + 75¢ = $2.75.
If you have 3 nickels and 4 pennies, what is the total value?
19¢
How would you write forty-two cents using the correct symbol?
42¢
How would you write one dollar and forty cents?
$1.40
A snack costs $1.20. You have $1.00 and 3 dimes. Can you buy it? Show your reasoning.
$1.00 + 30¢ = $1.30 → Yes; change $0.10.
Find the value of 1 five-dollar bill, 1 one-dollar bill, and 4 dimes.
$5.00 + $1.00 + 40¢ = $6.40.
You find 2 quarters, 1 dime, and 3 pennies. How much money do you have?
63¢
Write eighty-nine cents using the correct symbol.
89¢
Write the amount for seven dollars and eighty-nine cents.
$7.89
A book costs $3.50. You have 2 one-dollar bills, 2 quarters, and 5 dimes. Do you have enough money? Explain.
$2.00 + 50¢ + 50¢ = $3.00 → Not enough (need $3.50).
You have 1 ten-dollar bill, 2 one-dollar bills, and 3 quarters. What is the total?
$10.00 + $2.00 + 75¢ = $12.75.
A jar contains 5 dimes and 2 nickels. What is the total value?
60¢
How do you write sixty cents using the correct symbol?
60¢
Write $0.99 using the correct symbol for amounts less than a dollar (use the ¢ symbol as required).
99¢
You have $5.00. You want to buy two items: one costs $1.75 and the other costs 85¢. Do you have enough money? Show your work.
$1.75 + $0.85 = $2.60; you have $5.00 → Yes; change $2.40.
Add these: 1 five-dollar bill, 3 two-dollar bills (assume $2 bills), and 6 nickels.
$5.00 + $6.00 = $11.00; 6 nickels = 30¢; total $11.30.
Show the value of these coins: 3 quarters, 4 dimes, 2 nickels, and 6 pennies.
$1.31
Write two dollars and fifteen cents in the form shown in the objective (e.g., $4.59).
$2.15
Convert this to dollars and cents: 257 cents.
$2.57
A board game costs $7.64. You have three $2 bills and 50¢. Do you have enough? Show the amount you have and explain.
$6.00 + $0.50 = $6.50 → Not enough for $7.64.
Show the total value of: 1 ten-dollar bill, 1 five-dollar bill, 3 one-dollar bills, 4 quarters, and 7 pennies.
Bills $18.00; quarters $1.00; pennies 7¢; total $19.07.