Pennies
Costs 15¢
Pays with 20 pennies
What amount should be given back?
5¢
Stickers 15¢
Pays with 4 nickels (20¢)
5¢=1 nickel
Stamp 30 cents
Pays with 4 dimes (40¢)
10¢=1 dime
Toy plastic spider 50¢
Pays with 4 quarters ($1.00)
50¢=2 quarters (25¢ + 25¢)
35 cent apple
Pays with 1 quarter and 2 dimes (45¢)
10¢ (or 1 dime)
32¢ coloring book
Gives the cashier 40 pennies
How much should be given back?
8¢
Bouncy ball 35¢
Gave 9 nickels (45¢)
10¢=2 nickels (5¢ + 5¢)
Toy car 50¢
Gave 8 dimes (80¢)
30¢=3 dimes (10¢ + 10¢ + 10¢)
Glitter gel pen for 25¢.
Gave $1.00 bill (100¢)
3 quarters
Toy plastic ring for 25¢
He hands the clerk 3 dimes and 1 nickel (35¢)
10¢ (or 1 dime / 2 nickels).
The fancy pencil cost 57¢
Gave 70 pennies
How much should be given back?
13¢
Bookmark 50¢
Gave 13 nickels (65¢)
15¢=3 nickels (5¢ + 5¢ + 5¢).
Pen costs 65¢, but the cashier tells her she can only pay in dimes. She hands over 8 dimes (80¢).
(Hint: Think about what the next highest dime amount is!)
15¢ contains 1 dime (10¢) and 5¢ left over.
Comic book at the school store for 75¢
Gave 3 quarters (75¢)
Gets 0 quarters back because the exact amount was paid.
Glitter pen for 60¢
Pays with 2 quarters, 2 nickels, and 5 pennies (65¢)
5¢ (or 1 nickel)
The necklace and notebook cost 64¢ and 12¢
Pays with 85 pennies
How much money should be given back after paying for both items?
9¢
Ruler 25¢ and a plastic ring for 15¢
Pays with 10 nickels (50¢)
10¢=2 nickels
Water bottle 40¢ and a mini eraser for 20¢
Pays with 9 dimes (90¢)
30¢=3 dimes
40¢ cards and a piece of gum for 35¢.
Pays with 4 quarters ($1.00)
25¢=1 quarter
For 40¢ and a mini eraser for 15¢
Pays with 2 quarters and 1 dime (60¢)
5¢ (or 1 nickel)
95 pennies
Box of crayons 43¢ and a ruler for 38¢
How many pennies are left over?
14¢
Starts with 16 nickels (80¢) but buys a small notebook for 40¢ and a marker for 25¢.
What's left over?
15¢=3 nickels
Starts with 10 dimes ($1.00). Spends 45¢ on a healthy snack and 35¢ on a colorful folder.
20¢=2 dimes
4 quarters ($1.00). Spends 35¢ on a giant pretzel and 15¢ on a small juice box.
50¢=2 quarters
Has 2 quarters, 3 dimes, and 4 nickels ($1.00)
Buys a small notebook for 55¢ and a marker for 30¢. How much money is left over?
15¢ left over (or 1 dime and 1 nickel)