Counting Coins Using Pennies, Nickels, Dimes, Quarters, Half Dollars

Nick has 1 half dollar, 3 quarters, 1 dime, 3 nickels, and 3 pennies. What is the total value of the money in dollars and cents?

• $2.53

• $1.50

• $1.53

• $1.78

Jackie has these coins. When she adds the values of the coins together, how many cents does she have?

Tyler has 5 coins worth $0.65. All of the coins are either quarters or dimes. How many of each coin does he have?

• 2 quarters, 3 dimes

• 3 quarters, 2 dimes

• 1 quarter, 4 dimes

• 4 quarters, 1 dime

Bob has 3 quarters, 1 dime, and 1 nickel. What coin does he need to make $1.00?

Joy wants to buy a poster that costs $2.80. Which is one way to make $2.80?

• 6 quarters, 9 dimes

• two $1 bills, 9 dimes

• one $1 bill, 4 quarters, 7 dimes

• 8 quarters, 8 dimes

How could you make $2.56 using the least number of bills and coins?

• 2 $1 bills, 2 quarters, 1 nickel, 1 penny

• 4 half dollars, 2 quarters, 6 pennies

• 2 $1 bills, 1 quarter, 1 nickel, 1 penny

• 2 $1 bills, 5 dimes, 1 nickel, 1 penny

Ian did some chores for his neighbors. He earned 1 five-dollar bill, 2 one-dollar bills, 3 dimes, and 2 pennies. How much money did he earn?

How could you make $4.64 using the least number of bills and coins?

Ariel bought a gift for her younger sister. The gifts she looked at are listed below.

Ariel paid for the gift with the bills and coins below. Which gift did she buy?

• Small red ball

• Book

• Small stuffed bird

• Game

What does 8 quarters, 7 dimes, 5 nickels and 25 pennies equal?

• $4.00

• $3.00

• $3.50

• $3.20