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Grade 2 Math · Measurement & Data
Solve problems with dollars and cents
Use this for “1 quarter, 3 dimes, 2 nickels and 4 pennies. How many cents is that?”
Picture
Quarters (25¢ each): 2
Dimes (10¢ each): 1
Nickels (5¢ each): 1
Pennies (1¢ each): 3
Total: 68¢
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Dimes
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Nickels
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Pennies
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Number sentences
2 quarters + 1 dime + 1 nickel + 3 pennies = 68¢
Good to know
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A dollar is 100¢.
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Quarter 25¢, dime 10¢, nickel 5¢, penny 1¢.
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Count the coins worth the most first.
Step-by-step
WE KNOW
Quarters: 2
Dimes: 1
Nickels: 1
Pennies: 3
FIND
in all
Step 1 · Find in all
2 quarters + 1 dime + 1 nickel + 3 pennies = ?¢
Count on quarters by 25s, dimes by 10s, nickels by 5s. Add the pennies.
2 quarters = 50¢
Count on: 25¢, 50¢, 60¢, 65¢, 66¢, 67¢, 68¢
In all: 68¢
Check
Put the numbers back in. Both sides should match.
50 + 10 + 5 + 3 = 68 ✓
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