Coins, dollars, and making change

Mathematics · Measurement · ages 7-8

Name ______________________ Date ____________

Which symbol do we use for cents?
- $
- ¢
- #
What is a quarter worth?
- 10¢
- 25¢
- 50¢
Two dimes are worth the same as one quarter.
Circle one: True False
Ava has 4 quarters and 2 pennies. How many cents does she have in total? Type the number.
Answer: ______________
Leo has 1 quarter, 1 dime, and 1 nickel. What is the total?
- 35¢
- 40¢
- 45¢
A toy costs 30¢. You pay with 2 quarters. How much change should you get back?
- 10¢
- 20¢
- 30¢
Ben buys a pencil for 45¢. He pays with 2 quarters. How many cents of change does he get? Type the number.
Answer: ______________
Zoe counts 3 quarters and 1 dime and says the total is 100¢. What is really true?
- She counted correctly, it is 100¢
- She actually has 85¢, not 100¢
- She should have counted the dime as 5¢

Answer key

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¢ · We write cents with the ¢ symbol, like 25¢. The $ symbol is for dollars.
25¢ · A quarter is worth 25¢, the same as 25 pennies.
False · Two dimes make 20¢, but a quarter is 25¢, so they are not the same.
102 · 4 quarters make 100¢, and 2 more pennies make 102¢ in all.
40¢ · 25¢ + 10¢ + 5¢ = 40¢. Add each coin one at a time.
20¢ · 2 quarters make 50¢. Take away the 30¢ cost: 50¢ − 30¢ = 20¢ change.
5 · 2 quarters make 50¢. Take away the 45¢ cost: 50¢ − 45¢ = 5¢ change.
She actually has 85¢, not 100¢ · 3 quarters make 75¢, plus a dime makes 85¢. That's not 100¢, so Zoe's total was wrong.