SME
Grade 2 Math · Problem type
Count dollar bills
Use this to count $10, $5 and $1 bills.
Picture
$10 bills: 2
$5 bills: 1
$1 bills: 3
Total: $28
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$10 bills
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$5 bills
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$1 bills
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Total
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Number sentences
2 $10 bills + 1 $5 bill + 3 $1 bills = $28
Good to know
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Count the bills worth the most first: $10s, then $5s, then $1s.
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A $10 bill is worth 10 dollars. A $5 bill is worth 5 dollars.
Step-by-step
WE KNOW
$10 bills: 2
$5 bills: 1
$1 bills: 3
FIND
total
Step 1 · Find total
2 $10 bills + 1 $5 bill + 3 $1 bills = $?
Count the $10s by 10s. Count on the $5s by 5s, then the $1s by 1s.
$10 bills: 10, 20 → $20
$5 bills: 5 → $5
$20 + $5 = $25
$25 + $3 = $28
Total: $28
Check
Put the numbers back in. Both sides should match.
20 + 5 + 3 = 28 ✓
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