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Coins and notes

Life Skills · Money & Finance · ages 5-7
Name ______________________   Date ____________

  1. Which US coin is worth the most: a penny, a dime, or a quarter?

    • penny
    • dime
    • quarter

  2. Which US coin is worth 10 cents?

    • Nickel
    • Dime
    • Quarter

  3. If you sort by value, all pennies go together.

    Circle one:   True   False

  4. You are sorting coins by value. Which two coins go in the same group?

    • Two dimes
    • A dime and a nickel
    • A penny and a quarter

  5. Sara has 4 quarters. Tom has 10 dimes. Who has more money?

    • Sara has more
    • Tom has more
    • They have the same
    • Nobody has any money

  6. Mia has 2 dimes, 1 nickel, and 3 pennies. She sorts them by value. How many groups does she make?

    • 2
    • 3
    • 4

  7. Sam has one dime and one nickel. Candy costs 15 cents. Can he pay exactly?

    • Yes, exactly
    • No, he needs one more coin
    • Yes, but only with pennies

  8. Mia has 3 quarters, 4 dimes, and 4 pennies. How many cents does she have in all?

    • 99 cents
    • 104 cents
    • 119 cents
    • 75 cents

  9. Zoe compares a US dime with a nickel. She says the bigger coin is always worth more. Is she right?

    • Only when both coins are silver
    • Yes, bigger coins are worth more
    • No, the smaller dime is worth more

  10. Ben needs 25 cents. He has two dimes. How many nickels must he add?

    Answer: ______________

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  1. quarter · A quarter is worth 25 cents. That is more than a dime (10 cents) and a penny (1 cent).
  2. Dime · A dime is worth ten cents, even though it looks small.
  3. True · Coins with the same value always go in the same group.
  4. Two dimes · Two dimes have the same value, so they belong in the same group.
  5. They have the same · 4 quarters make 100 cents and 10 dimes also make 100 cents. Different coins can make the same amount.
  6. 3 · She has three kinds of coins, so she makes three groups: dimes, nickel, and pennies.
  7. Yes, exactly · A dime and a nickel together make fifteen cents.
  8. 119 cents · 3 quarters make 75 cents, 4 dimes make 40 cents, and 4 pennies make 4 cents. 75 + 40 + 4 = 119 cents.
  9. No, the smaller dime is worth more · Size does not tell you the value. A dime is worth ten cents, more than a nickel's five.
  10. 1 · Two dimes make twenty cents. One more nickel makes twenty-five.
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