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Grade 2 Math · Problem type
Find the value of a group of coins
Use this for “How much are 6 dimes worth in all?” with one kind of coin.
Picture
Penny
Nickel
Dime
Quarter
3 dimes: 30¢
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Coin value
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Coins
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Total
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Number sentences
3 coins of 10¢ = 30¢
Good to know
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Penny 1¢, nickel 5¢, dime 10¢, quarter 25¢.
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Count by the coin’s value, once for each coin: 3 dimes is 10, 20, 30 → 30¢.
Step-by-step
WE KNOW
Coin value: 10¢
Coins: 3
FIND
total
Step 1 · Find total
3 coins of 10¢ = ?¢
Count by the coin’s value, once for each coin.
Count by 10s: 10, 20, 30 → 30¢
Total: 30¢
Check
Put the numbers back in. Both sides should match.
10¢ + 10¢ + 10¢ = 30¢ ✓
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