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# Money problems with coins and notes

Solve word problems involving dollar bills, quarters, dimes, nickels, and pennies, using $ and ¢ symbols appropriately

Subject: Mathematics · Area: Measurement · Ages 7 to 8
Page: https://lightmysky.com/learn/mathematics/money-problems-with-coins-and-notes-mt_3tz3Otap5j

## Ready when they can

- Determine the total value of a collection of coins
- Solve a word problem about making change with US currency
- Use $ and ¢ symbols correctly in answers

## Lesson: Coins, dollars, and making change

Coins and dollar bills are worth different amounts. A penny is 1¢. A nickel is 5¢. A dime is 10¢. A quarter is 25¢. A one-dollar bill is $1, which is the same as 100¢.

*(drawing: Look how the coins compare. A quarter is worth as much as 25 pennies.)*

**Example.** Jack has 3 quarters, 1 dime, and 2 pennies. Add up each coin: 25¢ + 25¢ + 25¢ + 10¢ + 1¢ + 1¢ = 87¢. Jack has 87¢ in all.

Cents use the ¢ symbol and dollars use the $ symbol. Since $1 equals 100¢, amounts under a dollar are usually written with ¢, like 75¢, and amounts of a dollar or more are usually written with $, like $1.25.

**Example.** Emma pays with a one-dollar bill for a toy that costs 65¢. Since $1 is 100¢, subtract: 100¢ − 65¢ = 35¢. Emma gets 35¢ back in change.

**Recap.** Add coin values to find a total, and subtract the cost from what you paid to find your change.

## Practice

8 questions on this page, each with its working shown.

## Needs first

- [Fluent adding and subtracting within 100](https://lightmysky.com/learn/mathematics/fluent-adding-and-subtracting-within-100-mt_cChv2j_-Da)

## Opens up

- [Measuring to the nearest half and quarter inch](https://lightmysky.com/learn/mathematics/measuring-to-the-nearest-half-and-quarter-inch-mt_ghK1mnEstc)