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 Contents
Introduction ......................................................................... 4

Money Games on the Internet ........................................... 4

Counting Dimes, Nickels, and Cents ................................. 7
Counting Dimes, Nickels, and Cents 2 .............................. 10
Quarters ............................................................................... 12
Practicing with Money ....................................................... 15
Change ................................................................................. 17
Counting Coins Review ...................................................... 20
Review - Coins .................................................................... 24
Adding Money Amounts .................................................... 25
Using the Half-Dollar ......................................................... 27
Dollars 1 ............................................................................... 29
Dollars 2 ............................................................................... 32
Counting Change ................................................................ 35
Making Change ................................................................... 37
Mental Math and Money Problems .................................. 41
Solving Money Problems .................................................... 44

Review 1 ............................................................................... 48
Review 2 ............................................................................... 50

Answers ................................................................................ 51

More from Math Mammoth ............................................. 56

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 Introduction
Math Mammoth U. S. Money is a worktext that covers U.S. money-related topics usually encountered
during grades 1-3. The book contains both textbook explanations and exercises, and is designed to be easy
to teach from, requiring very little teacher preparation.
The book starts with first-grade topics such as counting pennies, nickels, dimes, and quarters. While the
lessons use pictures for the coins, practicing with real coins is even better, and you should have real
money on hand with which to practice.
From there, the lessons advance towards second-grade, and finally to third grade topics. You can let your
child work the pages of this book in different time periods, and not go through it all at once, depending on
your child's current level.
Making Change explains two basic ways of finding the change: counting up, and subtracting (finding the
difference). This is all done with mental math. The next lesson also practices money problems using
mental math.
In the last lesson we solve money problems by adding and subtracting money amounts in columns
(vertically).
On the next page you will find a list of money activities and games on the Internet.
I wish you success in teaching math!
Maria Miller

Helpful Resources on the Internet

Use these free online resources to supplement the “bookwork” as you see fit.

Worksheets for Counting Coins

Generate randomized worksheets for counting money. You can choose whether to count coins or bills,
how many coins or bills to include in each problem, how many problems to include, and so on.
http://www.homeschoolmath.net/worksheets/money.php
Counting Money Activity from Harcourt
Count the coin value and type it into the box and click 'Check'.
http://www.hbschool.com/activity/counting_money/
Interactive Count Money Activity
This interactive tool allows children to practice counting money or the teacher to illustrate how to count
money using a whiteboard. By pushing the “Automatic” button, you’re given an amount of money to
count. Alternatively you can drag any coins and bills to the work area yourself. The “Total” button then
reveals the correct answer.
http://www.homeschoolmath.net/interactives/count_money.php
Matching Game – Coin Amounts
Match the coins to the correct amount. Get a 1000 point bonus per round if you get all correct!
http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/mathgames/matching/memoryMath_coins_level1.htm

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Money Bingo
Count the money and then click on the correct amount on the bingo grid.
http://www.abcya.com/money_bingo.htm
Math Mine Money Game
Click on “money” in the menu of options. Then, using the arrow keys to navigate, help MathPup fetch
the amount of money needed. Get the exact amount and don't go over!
http://www.mathnook.com/math/mathmine.html
Counting Money Game
Count the coins and then click on the correct value.
http://www.turtlediary.com/game/counting-money.html
The One Dollar Store
Choose enough of the quarters, dimes, nickels, and pennies to make up the exact price of a toy.
http://www.smartygames.com/igre/game.php?dir=math&file=learnMoney
Add Value of Items Money Game
Find the values of the items purchased in a store and fill in the total price in this fun shopping game.
http://www.turtlediary.com/game/add-the-value-of-items.html
Change maker
Determine how many of each denomination you need to make the exact change. Good and clear pictures!
Playable in US, Canadian, Mexican, UK, or Australian money.
http://www.funbrain.com/cashreg/index.html
Counting Money Activity from Harcourt
Count the coin value and type it into the box and click “Check”.
http://www.hbschool.com/activity/counting_money/
Fruit Splat Coins 2
Click on the fruit that shows the amount of money that corresponds with the coins shown. You can choose
which coins to practice.
http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/mathgames/money/fruit_shoot_coins2.htm

Counting Money from Math Nook

Click on the denominations in the cash drawer so that they add up to the correct answer.
http://www.mathnook.com/math/countingmoneyint.html
Fruit Splat Dollars and Cents
Click on the fruit that shows the correct amount of money in dollars and cents.
http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/mathgames/money/fruit_shoot_dollars_and_cents.htm
Coin Madness Addition
Click on the squares to add the numbers so that they equal the value under the word “Numbers”. If you
add the numbers fast enough, you will get bonus points.
http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/mathgames/Add%20Like%20Mad%20Math/addlikemad_coin.htm

Dolphin Feed
Click on coins to add up to the correct amount of money and feed the dolphin a fish.
http://www.abcya.com/money_counting.htm

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Cash Out Give the correct change by clicking on the bills and coins.
http://www.mrnussbaum.com/cashd.htm
Quiz
A 10-question quiz on making change.
http://www.thatquiz.org/tq-a/?-j41-l8-p0
Coin Count Game
Drag the coins to the table that equal the target amount, using the correct number of coins.
http://www.mathnook.com/math/coin-count.html
Coin Combo
Click on the falling coins to match the target amounts.
http://www.tvokids.com/games/coincombo
Lunch Lady
The lunch lady must total the prices of eight students in three minutes, before the next class comes
crashing in. Practices mental additions of money amounts.
http://mrnussbaum.com/lunchlady/
Money Master
Drag the various denominations to the work area to give correct change. Choose “Give change” at the
bottom for 3rd grade work.
https://www.mathsisfun.com/money/money-master.html
Money Game — Problems to Solve
Click on the denominations in the cash register to answer the word problems.
http://www.math-play.com/money-game-3/Money-Game.html
Coins and Medals from U.S. Mint
History and pictures of the circulating coins, commemorative coins, Native American $1 Coin Program,
and the Presidential $1 Coin Program. Learn also how coins are made and take a virtual tour around the
mint.
https://www.usmint.gov/kids/coinsMedals/

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 Counting Dimes, Nickels, and Cents

This coin is called

This coin is called a dime.
a cent or a penny.
It is worth ten cents (10¢).
We write 1¢.
front back front back

Count up when you find how many cents there are in total:
Two dimes is 20¢.
Four pennies is 4¢.
The total is 24 cents.
10¢ 20¢ 21¢ 22¢ 23¢ 24¢

1. Count and write the total amount in cents.

a.
______¢

b.
______¢

c.
______¢

e.
d.

______¢ ______¢

g.
f.

______¢ ______¢

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2. Use real money to make these amounts. Or, draw gray circles with “10” for dimes,
and orange circles with “1” for pennies.

a. 12¢ b. 40¢

c. 24¢ d. 31¢

= 6¢
This coin is a
nickel. It is worth Count up → 5¢ 6¢
five cents (5¢).
front back
These are small = 13¢
pictures of nickels.
Count up → 5¢ 10¢ 11¢ 12¢ 13¢

= 17¢ = 36¢
10¢ 15¢ 16¢ 17¢ 30¢ 35¢ 36¢

3. Find the coin value in cents.

a. b.
______¢ ______¢

c. d.
______¢ ______¢

e. f.
______¢ ______¢

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 Two nickels (or two fives) always makes a ten!

How many cents do you see? ________¢

First count the Or, count

dime, and then the two
count the nickels nickels
10¢ 15¢ 20¢ 25¢ by fives. 10¢ 20¢ 25¢ as a ten.

You can count each set of

two nickels as a ten.
30¢ 40¢ 50¢ 55¢ 56¢ 57¢

4. Dimes and nickels are sometimes hard to tell apart. A dime is a little smaller in size,
but is worth more! Count the dimes and nickels. Write the total amount in cents.

a. b.
______¢ ______¢

c. d.
______¢ ______¢

e. f.
______¢ ______¢

g. h.
______¢ ______¢

i. j.
______¢
______¢

k. l.
______¢
______¢

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 Counting Dimes, Nickels, and Cents 2
1. Write the total amount in cents.

a. b.
______ ¢ ______ ¢

c. d.
______ ¢ ______ ¢

e. f.
______ ¢ ______ ¢

2. Draw one nickel more — how much money now?

a. b.
______ ¢ ______ ¢

c. d.
______ ¢ ______ ¢

e. f.
______ ¢
______ ¢

3. Draw one dime more — how much money now?

a. b.
______ ¢ ______ ¢

c. d.
______ ¢
______ ¢

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4. Use either real money, or draw gray circles with “10” for dimes, gray circles
with “5” for nickels, and orange circles with “1” for pennies to illustrate.

a. 25¢ b. 39¢ c. 14¢

d. 38¢ e. 63¢ f. 16¢

g. 61¢ h. 45¢ i. 27¢

5. You have some money, and you get some more. Use real money or draw pictures to help.

a. b. c.

10¢ + 10¢ = ______ ¢ 21¢ + 5¢ = ______ ¢ 40¢ + 20¢ = _______ ¢

11¢ + 10¢ = ______ ¢ 24¢ + 5¢ = ______ ¢ 53¢ + 10¢ = ______ ¢

13¢ + 10¢ = ______ ¢ 25¢ + 5¢ = ______ ¢ 55¢ + 5¢ = ______ ¢

15¢ + 10¢ = ______ ¢ 20¢ + 5¢ = ______ ¢ 56¢ + 20¢ = ______ ¢

16¢ + 10¢ = ______ ¢ 27¢ + 5¢ = ______ ¢ 58¢ + 30¢ = ______ ¢

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 Quarters

One quarter is 25 cents. =

The word “quarter” means

one-fourth. A quarter coin is
one-fourth part of a dollar.
4 quarters 100¢
One dollar is 100 cents, and 1 dollar
= 1 dollar = $1
is written $1.

Two quarters = 50¢. Three quarters = 75¢

Count the quarters first since

25¢ 35, 45, 55 56, 57¢ they have the biggest cent-value.
(count dimes by tens)

1. Quarters and dimes. Write the total amount in cents.

a. b. c.

d. e. f.

g. h. i.

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2. Quarters and nickels. Write the total amount in cents.

a. b. c.

3. How much money? Write down the amount in cents.

a. b.

c. d.

e. f.

g. h.

i. j.

k. l.

4. How much is the total if you have:

a. two dimes and a quarter b. two dimes, four nickels

c. a dime, a nickel, six pennies d. two quarters, three dimes,

seven pennies

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5. Cross out the coins you need to buy the item. Write how many cents you have left.

a.

39¢ b. 88¢ c. 54¢

Left ___________¢ Left ___________¢ Left ___________¢

d. 61¢ e. 97¢ f. 81¢

Left ___________¢ Left ___________¢ Left ___________¢

i.

g. 73¢ h. 45¢ 26¢

Left ___________¢ Left ___________¢ Left ___________¢

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 Practicing with Money
z One quarter = __________ cents.
Use ONE quarter when the money amount is between 25 and 50 cents.
Example: To make 31 cents, take one quarter, one nickel, and one penny.
z Two quarters = __________ cents.
Use TWO quarters when the money amount is between 50 and 75 cents.
Example: To make 62 cents, take two quarters, one dime, and two pennies.
z Three quarters = __________ cents.
Use THREE quarters when the money amount is between 75 and 100 cents.
Example: To make 87 cents, use three quarters, one dime, and two pennies.
z Four quarters = 100 cents or one dollar.

1. Draw the coins you would use to pay for an item that costs:

You have:

a. 29¢ b. 46¢ c. 62¢

d. 48¢ e. 86¢ f. 91¢

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In the following exercises, either use real money, or draw to illustrate:
z orange circles with “1” for pennies.

z gray circles with “5” for nickels

z gray circles with “10” for dimes

z a little bigger gray circles with “25” for quarters

2. Illustrate these amounts of money. Use one quarter in each problem.

a. 30¢ b. 32¢ c. 35¢

d. 45¢ e. 41¢ f. 48¢

3. Illustrate these amounts of money. Use two quarters in each problem.

a. 50¢ b. 53¢ c. 58¢

d. 60¢ e. 66¢ f. 72¢

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 Change
When you buy something in a store, you often do not have the exact amount of money
to pay for it. Instead, you give the clerk more money than what the item costs. The clerk
then gives you some money back. This is called your change.
A pen costs 40¢. You don't have the coins to make exactly 40¢, so you give the clerk
50¢. That is 10¢ too much! But then the clerk gives you back 10¢ — your change.

You give: Your change:

Price: 40¢ 50¢ 10¢

The clerk gives you back the difference between the price and what you paid.

In each problem below, find the change you get back. Think of the DIFFERENCE
between the price and what you pay. Or, think how many cents you paid “too much.” That
will be your change.
You can set up a “play store” to do these problems, using real money, one person as a
clerk, and one person as a customer.
1. Write how many cents you give, and how many cents is your change.

a. You give: Your change: b. You give: Your change:

Price: 20¢ Price: 30¢

_________¢ _________¢ _________¢ _________¢

c. You give: Your change:

d. You give: Your change:

Price: 17¢
Price: 35¢ _________¢ _________¢ _________¢
_________¢

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 e. You give: Your change: f. You give: Your change:

Price: 22¢ _________¢ Price: 11¢

_________¢ _________¢ _________¢

You give: Your

g. You give: Your change: h.
change:

Price: 60¢
_________¢ _________¢ Price: 80¢
_________¢ _________¢

2. Circle the coins you use to pay. Write how many cents your change is.

You have:
a. You buy a drink
for 55¢.
Change: ______ ¢

You have:
b. You buy raisins
for 33¢.
Change: ______ ¢

You have:
c. You buy a toy
for 46¢.
Change: ______ ¢
You have:
d. You buy a book
for 88¢.
Change: ______ ¢

You have:
e. You buy a
basket for 75¢.
Change: ______ ¢
You have:
f. You buy crayons
for 63¢.
Change: ______ ¢

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3. Practice some more! Figure out the change.

a. Paper costs 70¢. b. A banana costs 41¢. c. A book costs 94¢.

You give $1. You give 50¢. You give $1.

Change: _________¢ Change: _________¢ Change: _________¢

d. A toy costs 20¢. e. A drink costs 70¢. f. A towel costs 62¢.

You give 50¢. You give $1. You give 75¢.

Change: _________¢ Change: _________¢ Change: _________¢

4. Now you buy many items. First add their prices to find the total. Then find the change.
Draw the coins that could be your change.

a. A magazine costs 20¢. You buy three of them. You give $1.

Total cost: 60¢

Change: 40¢

b. A toy costs 15¢ and another toy 20¢. You give 50¢.

Total cost: ________ ¢

Change: _______ ¢

c. A lollipop costs 8¢. You buy two of them. You give 20¢.

Total cost: ________ ¢

Change: _______ ¢

d. A pencil costs 5¢. You buy four of them. You give 25¢.

Total cost: ________ ¢

Change: _______ ¢

e. An eraser costs 35¢ and a pencil 10¢. You give 50¢.

Total cost: ________ ¢

Change: _______ ¢

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 Counting Coins Review
A penny A nickel A dime
1 cent 5 cents 10 cents

Count each
Count two nickels
up → 20 ¢ 25 ¢ 26 ¢ 27 ¢ 10 ¢ 20 ¢ 21 ¢ as ten cents.

1. Count pennies, nickels, and dimes. Write the amount in cents.

a. b.
_________¢ _________¢

c. d.
_________¢ _________¢

e. f.

_________¢ _________¢

g. h.
_________¢ _________¢

2. Make these money amounts. Use either real money, or draw.

a. 24¢ b. 17¢

c. 32¢ d. 39¢

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 A quarter 2 quarters 3 quarters
25 cents 50 cents 75 cents

Count three
Count
quarters
up → 25 ¢ 35 ¢ 45 ¢ 50 ¢ 51¢ as 75¢.
75 ¢ 80 ¢ 85 ¢

3. Count pennies, nickels, dimes, and quarters. Write the amount in cents.

a. b.

_________¢ _________¢

d.
c. _________¢
_________¢

e. f.

_________¢ _________¢

g. h.

_________¢ _________¢

4. Make these money amounts. Use either real money, or draw. Use at least one quarter.

a. 26¢ b. 40¢

c. 52¢ d. 77¢

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5. Cross out the coins you need to buy the item. Write how many cents you have left.

b. 92 ¢
a. 17 ¢ c. 33 ¢

Left _______¢ Left _______¢ Left _______¢

d. 58 ¢ e. 64 ¢ f. 95 ¢

Left _______¢ Left _______¢ Left _______¢

6. How much is the total if you have:

a. a nickel and three pennies b. three dimes and three nickels

_________¢ _________¢

c. four nickels and four dimes d. three quarters and a dime

_________¢ _________¢

e. three quarters, two dimes, a penny f. a quarter, a dime, six pennies

_________¢ _________¢

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 Often you have several ways to make a given amount. For example:

= 54¢, but also = 54¢.

Are there any other ways to do it?

7. Find two ways to make these amounts. Use either real money, or draw the coins.

a. 36¢ - one way b. 36¢ - another way

c. 43¢ - one way d. 43¢ - another way

e. 88¢ - one way f. 88¢ - another way

8. $1 means 1 dollar, which is 100 cents. How much more is needed to make $1?
a. b. c.

92¢ + _______ ¢ = 100¢ 70¢ + _______ ¢ = $1 40¢ + _______ ¢ = $1

80¢ + _______ ¢ = $1 74¢ + _______ ¢ = $1 33¢ + _______ ¢ = $1

79¢ + _______ ¢ = $1 64¢ + _______ ¢ = $1 45¢ + _______ ¢ = $1

50¢ + _______ ¢ = $1 58¢ + _______ ¢ = $1 31¢ + _______ ¢ = $1

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 Review - Coins
1. How much money? Write down the amount in cents.

a. b. c.
______¢ ______¢ ______¢

d. e. f.

______¢ ______¢ ______¢

2. Draw coins to illustrate these amounts of money.

a. 52¢ b. 27¢ c. 76¢

d. 85¢ e. 79¢ f. 34¢

3. You buy an item. How much money will you have left?

a. You have: You buy a comb b. You have: You buy hairpins
for 29¢. for 62¢.

How much is left? How much is left?

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 Adding Money Amounts
Align the decimal points! Align the decimal points!
You can add money amounts in columns. 1
↓
Make sure the decimal points are aligned. $ 1.7 8 $ 0.5 8
+ 2.2 0 + 2.2 6
Add the point to the answer in the same place. $ 3.9 8 $ 2.8 4
Regrouping happens the same way as if ↑ ↑
there was no decimal point. Add a decimal point Add a decimal point
to the answer. to the answer.

1 1 1 1

$ 0.3 4 $ 0.4 7
34 ¢ + 0.6 9 0.4 7
47 ¢ 47 ¢
$ 1.0 3 + 0.3 4
69 ¢ $ 1.2 8
Total cost $1.03. 34 ¢ Total cost $1.28.

1. Add. a. $0.29 + $0.56 b. $1.41 + $0.09 c. $0.77 + $2.24 + $1.80

2. Find the total cost of buying the things listed.

a. scissors and a pen b. two erasers and a pen

$1.65

$0.34

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 Cafeteria
Menu
$0.88 $1.52 $2.20 $2.75 $1.05 $0.62

3. Find the total cost in each case.

a. Mark bought a sandwich, an apple, b. Judy bought hot chocolate

and a bottle of water. and a slice of pizza.

c. Edward bought soup, a sandwich, d. What would you buy if you were at the
and hot chocolate. cafeteria? Find the total cost.

4. Find the change for the people in the previous exercise.

a. Mark paid with $5.

b. Judy paid with $4.

c. Edward paid with $5.

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 Using the Half-Dollar

a quarter a dime a nickel a penny

This is a half-dollar.
It is worth 50 cents. ________¢ ________¢ ______¢ ______¢

A half-dollar is
worth two quarters, A half-dollar and A half-dollar and two
because 50 = 25 + 25. a quarter is 75 cents. quarters make $1.

1. Half-dollars and quarters. Write the total amount in cents.

a. ________ ¢ b. ________ ¢ c. ________ ¢

d. ________ ¢ e. ________ ¢

2. Write how many half-dollars and how many quarters you need to make these amounts.

a. 150 cents b. 200 cents c. 150 cents d. 75 cents

_____ half-dollars _____ half-dollars _____ quarters _____ quarters

e. 175 cents f. 225 cents

_____ half-dollars and _____ quarter(s) _____ half-dollars and _____ quarter(s)

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 Count up, starting with the coin(s) with the most value.

Count two
quarters as
fifty.
100¢ 125¢ 127¢ 50¢ 100¢ 105¢

3. How much money? Write the amount in cents.

a. b.
_______¢ _______¢

c. d.
_______¢ _______¢

e. f.

_______¢ _______¢

g.
_______¢

h.
_______¢

i.
_______¢

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 Dollars 1

This is one dollar. = $1.20

It is worth 100 cents.
$1 or $1.00

= $5.26
This is a five-dollar bill.
It is worth 500 cents. First write the dollars, then a point, then
$5 or $5.00 the cents. Use the “$” symbol in front of
dollar amounts. Do not use the ¢ symbol.

1. How much money? Write the amount.

a. $__________ b. $__________

c. $__________ d. $__________

e. $__________ f. $__________

g. $__________ h. $__________

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2. Write the dollar amount.

a. $2.15 b. $__________

c. $__________ d. $__________

e. $__________
f. $__________

If there are no dollars, then put a zero in the dollars place.

35¢ or $0.35 1¢ or $0.01 6¢ or $0.06

3. Write the amount using the dollar symbol and a decimal point.

a. b. c.

$__________ $__________ $__________

d. e. f.

$__________ $__________ $__________

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 Sometimes you have more than 100 cents. That means you have more than 1 dollar,
because 1 dollar is 100 cents.

100¢ or $1.00 105¢ or $1.05 121¢ or $1.21

4. Write the amount in dollars.

a. b.

$__________ $__________

c. d.

$__________ $__________

5. Draw bills and coins for these amounts.

a. $1.32 b. $2.06

c. $2.54 d. $3.80

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 Dollars

One dollar. Five dollars.

$1 or $1.00 $5 or $5.00.

Write the “$” symbol in

front of dollar amounts.

Write first the dollars,

then a decimal point, and
then the cents.
$1.51 $5.30

1. How much money? Write the amount.

a. $______________ b. $______________

c. $______________ d. $______________

e. $______________ f. $______________

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 If you have 100 cents, they make a dollar.

100¢ = $1 100¢ = $1
100¢ = $1

Total $2.10
Total $2.32

2. How much money? Write the amount.

a. $____________ b. $____________ c. $____________

Remember to put 0 into the dollars place if your total cent amount is less than 100.
40 cents = $0.40 82 cents = $0.82 9 cents = $0.09

3. Write as dollar amounts.

three nickels
and a dime

a. $____________ b. $____________ c. $____________

seven pennies three quarters

eight dimes and a nickel and two dimes

d. $____________ e. $____________ f. $____________

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4. Write the cent amounts as dollar amounts, and vice versa.

a. 56¢ = $__________ b. 6¢ = $__________ c. 425¢ = $__________

d. _________¢ = $5.69 e. _________¢ = $0.30 f. _________¢ = $3.06

5. Mark opened his piggy bank and counted the coins. He had 245 cents.
He also had $5 in his wallet. How much money does Mark have in total?

6. The picture shows how much money you have. Write how much you will have left if you
buy the items listed.

If I buy: I will have left:

a. a puzzle for $5.20 $

b. a book for $7.35 $

If I buy: I will have left:

c. a book for $4.20 and
$
a magazine for $1.50

d. two brushes for $3.35 each $

If I buy: I will have left:

e. a pen ($0.60) and
$
an eraser ($0.50)

f. three pencils for $0.40 each $

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 Counting Change
When you buy an item, you might not have the exact coins and bills for the amount it
costs. You can then pay with a bigger bill, and get back some change.
To give change, or to check the change you are given, you can count up from the price
of the item until you reach the amount the customer gives.

Count up The change is

34¢ these coins.
from
Customer gives $1 the price → 35 ¢ 40 ¢ 50 ¢ 75 ¢ 100 ¢ The change is 66¢.

Notice: you first count up from 34¢ to 40¢ — to the next ten-cent amount.

Count up The change is

68¢ from s these coins.
Customer gives $1 the price → 69 ¢ 70 ¢ 80 ¢ 90 ¢ 100 ¢ The change is 32¢.

Notice: you first count up from 68¢ to 70¢ — to the next ten-cent amount.

1. Draw the coins for the change. Count up! You can also do this with real money.

a. ¢
Change: __________
Customer gives $1

b. 65¢
Change: __________
Customer gives $1

c. 47¢
Customer gives $1 Change: __________

d. 52¢
Customer gives $1 Change: __________

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2. Draw the coins for the change.

a. $1.15
Customer gives $2 Change: __________

b. $2.30
Customer gives $2.50 Change: __________

c. $1.78
Customer gives $2 Change: __________

d. $2.32
Customer gives $3 Change: __________

3. Find the change. You can draw coins or use real money to help.

a. A toy: $1.44 b. A drink: $0.88

Customer gives $1.50 Customer gives $1

Change $__________ Change $__________

c. Coffee: $0.97 d. A pencil set: $1.55

Customer gives $1.00 Customer gives $1.75

Change $__________ Change $__________

e. A book: $3.25 f. A postcard: $0.35

Customer gives $4 Customer gives $0.50

Change $__________ Change $__________

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 Making Change
1. To give change, or to check the change you are given, you can count up from the price of the
item until you reach the amount the customer gives. First count up to the next whole dollar.
Then use 1-dollar or 5-dollar bills.

a.
The change is
Price: $0.76
Count
Customer gives $1 up → $0.80 $1.00 $_________

b.
Price: $8.90 The change is
Count
Customer gives $10 up → $9.00 $10.00 $_________

c.
Price: $2.35 The change is
Count
Customer gives $5 up → $_________

d.
Price: $4.18 The change is
Count
Customer gives $10 up → $_________

e.
Price: $3.04
The change is
Customer gives Count
$10 up → $_________

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2. Figure out the change. You can draw coins or use real money to help.

a.
The change is
Price: $3.55
Customer gives $5 $_________

b.
The change is
Price: $8.60
Customer gives $10 $_________

c.
Price: $4.70 The change is

Customer gives $10 $_________

d.
Price: $7.99 The change is

Customer gives $10 $_________

e.
Price: $3.25 The change is

Customer gives $5 $_________

f.
Price: $4.15 The change is

Customer gives $10 $_________

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 Finding change is finding the difference.
Example:
You can also find the change by subtracting the item
A book costs $6. You give $10.
price from the money amount the customer gives.
Your change:
You are just finding the difference between the price and $10 − $6 = $4.
the money given.

You can add up to find the change. A toy costs $3.30. You give $10.
Another method is to first add up to the next whole dollar First find how many cents
to find the cents. Then find the dollar-amount by there are to the next
subtracting. whole dollar: $3.30 + $0.70 = $4.
Again, you are finding the difference between the price Then find the difference between
and the money given, but you are finding it in two parts. $4 and $10, which is $6.
The total change is $6.70.

3. Find the change.

a. A book costs $7. b. A basket costs $4. c. A train costs $5.50.

You give $10. You give $20. You give $10.

Change: $__________ Change: $__________ Change: $__________

d. A magazine costs $2.40. e. A meal costs $7.60. f. A drink costs $1.30.

You give $10. You give $10. You give $5.

Change: $__________ Change: $__________ Change: $__________

g. Crayons cost $3.80. h. Staples cost $1.40. i. Paper costs $7.20.

You give $5. You give $2. You give $10.

Change: $__________ Change: $__________ Change: $__________

4. Did these people receive the correct change? If not, correct it.

a. Margie bought a few items that cost $7.86. She paid with a $10-bill.
She got back two dollars, two dimes, and four pennies.

b. Fred bought a toy car for $2.76 and gave $5 for it. The clerk handed back
to him a quarter and two dollars.

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 Here's a little trick for finding two 2-digit numbers that add up to 100:

The ones add up to 10.

The tens add up to 9...
...plus there is one ten
that is “carried” from the ones —
total 10 tens or a hundred.

5. Try it yourself! Find the two-digit number so the sum is 100.

a. b. c. d. e.
5 6 1 9 7 2 4 4 3 4
+ + + + +
1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0

6. Fill in the missing cent-amount. You can use the “trick” explained above.

a. 54¢ + ________¢ = 100¢ b. 38¢ + ________¢ = $1 c. 33¢ + ________¢ = $1

76¢ + ________¢ = 100¢ $1.13 + ________¢ = $2 $4.39 + ________¢ = $5

27¢ + ________¢ = 100¢ $3.86 + ________¢ = $4 $9.37 + ________¢ = $10

7. Find the change. Find also what coins and bills that could be used to make the change.

a. A book costs $3.55. You give $5. b. Pencils cost $2.88. You give $5.

Change: $1.45. Use a quarter,

two dimes, and a dollar bill.

c. A shirt costs $7.76. You give $10. d. Sunglasses cost $8.95. You give $10.

e. A sandwich costs $4.26. You give $5. f. Flowers cost $6.28. You give $10.

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 Mental Math and Money Problems
You can add money amounts
in your mind, as well. $1.20 + $1.50 $0.14 + $1.20
Add the dollars and = $2.70 = $1.34
the cents separately.

If you get more than 100 cents, $0.70 + $0.70 $0.99 + $0.06
then those make another dollar. = 140 cents = $1.40 = 105 cents = $1.05

1. Find the total cost of buying the things listed. Add mentally if you can.

$3.10
$1.50 50 ¢
$1.00 80 ¢

$1.90 55 ¢ $2.20 $20 $35

a. scissors and pencils b. pen and glue c. crayons, glue, and pencils

d. eraser and calculator e. microscope and scissors f. book bag, pen,

and crayons

g. stapler and glue h. glue and eraser i. scissors and stapler

j. pen, pencils, and crayons k. calculator, pen, l. scissors and eraser

and microscope

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2. Add up to the next whole dollar.

a. b. c.

30¢ + _______ = $1.00 $3.30 + ________ = $4.00 $1.15 + ________ = $2.00

50¢ + _______ = $1.00 $2.20 + ________ = $3.00 $1.56 + ________ = $2.00

72¢ + _______ = $1.00 $5.62 + ________ = $6.00 $1.84 + ________ = $2.00

Add up to find the change Price: $1.20. Customer gave $5.

To find the change, find the difference $1.20 $2.00 $5.00

between the price and the money given.
differences → 80 ¢ $3
Start from the price and add till you
reach the amount the customer gives. Change: $3.80

First add up to the next whole ten cents. Price: $3.37. Customer gave $5.

Then add up to the next whole dollar $3.37 $3.40 $4.00 $5.00
(if need be).
differences → 3¢ 60 ¢ $1
Lastly add all the differences
to find the total change. Change: $1.63

3. Find the total change.

a. Price: $1.80. Customer gave $5. b. Price: $3.26. Customer gave $4.

$1.80 $2.00 $5.00 $3.26 $3.30 $4.00

Change: $__________ Change: $__________

c. Price: $2.19. Customer gave $5. d. Price: $0.82. Customer gave $5.

$2.19 $2.20 $3.00 $5.00 $0.82 $0.90 $1.00 $5.00

Change: $__________ Change: $__________

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4. Find the change.

a. Price: $0.45. Customer gave $1. b. Price: $2.40. Customer gave $5.

Change: $__________ Change: $__________

c. Price: $3.15. Customer gave $3.50. d. Price: $4.36. Customer gave $5.

Change: $__________ Change: $__________

e. Price: $0.28. Customer gave $0.50. f. Price: $1.34. Customer gave $5.

Change: $__________ Change: $__________

g. Price: $2.29. Customer gave $2.50. h. Price: $3.58. Customer gave $3.75.

Change: $__________ Change: $__________

5. Solve the word problems.

a. Mary bought ice cream for $2.20 and

water for $0.70. Find the total bill
and her change from $3.

b. John bought three slices of pizza for

$1.15 each. Find the total bill
and his change from $5.

c. If you have $3, can you buy two boxes

of crayons for $1.40 each?
If not, find how much more you would need.
If yes, find your change if you buy them.

d. If you have $5, can you buy a calculator,

a stapler, and a pen (see problem 1)?
If not, find how much more you would need.
If yes, find your change if you buy them.

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 Solving Money Problems
dollars cents
1 1 1 Add dollar and cent amounts in columns the same way as
$1 4 . 0 5 any other numbers. You can imagine that the decimal point is
2 . 1 1 not there while calculating. Just remember to put it in the answer!
+ 5 4 . 9 5 Use the dollar symbol ($) in the first item and in the answer,
$7 1. 1 1 when adding in columns.

1. Add the dollar amounts.

a. b. c. d.

$2.9 9 $2 0.4 6 $1 2.9 9

$ 5.6 9 5.7 9 2.7 9 2 5.5 9
7.5 0 1.4 0 5.6 2 4 1.8 0
+ 2 2.2 5 + 6.7 2 + 6.6 8 + 2 6.7 0

2. Find the total cost of buying the items listed. Line up the numbers carefully for adding.

$3.10 $11.45 $1.50 $15.99 $4.87 $1.99

a. a skirt and a book bag b. a teddy bear, scissors, c. a pen and three
and two pens pairs of scissors

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 To find the change, you find the difference between the price and the money given.
To find any difference, you can:
z Subtract the price from the money given, OR
z Add up from the price to the money given.

Example. A bag costs $11.28. Add up: OR subtract:

A customer pays with $20.
9 9
What is his change? + $0.72 + $8 1 10 10 10

We can add up or subtract. $2 0 . 0 0

Subtracting to find the change $11.28 $12.00 $20.00 −1 1 . 2 8
often involves regrouping
over many zeros. The change is $8.72. $ 8 . 7 2

3. Find the difference by counting up.

a. $10 – $2.65 b. $20 – $7.50

+ + + +

$2.65 $3.00 $10.00 $7.50 $8.00 $20.00

So, $10 – $2.65 = ___________ So, $20 – $7.50 = ___________

c. $20 – $14.45 d. $50 – $28.35

+ + + +

$________ $________ $________ $________ $________ $________

So, $20 – $14.45 = ___________ So, $50 – $28.35 = ___________

4. Subtract the dollar amounts. Be careful with the regrouping over many zeros!

a. $1 0.9 0 b. $2 0.0 0 c. $1 0.0 0 d. $5 0.0 0

– 4.4 5 – 7.2 9 – 6.4 4 – 3 4.5 6

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 Example The price was $5.65. A customer paid with $20 1 1 1
and got back $14.55. Was that correct change? $1 4 . 5 5
We add the price and the change and check if we get $20: + 5 . 6 5

No, it was 20 cents too much. $2 0 . 2 0

5. Solve the problems.

$6.90 $6.75
$3.48 $15.99 $35.90

a. Mark bought two computer mice b. Mark bought a microscope and paid
and paid with a $20-dollar bill. with a $50-dollar bill. He received
What was his change? $14.10 as change. Was that correct?

c. How many calculators can Ernest d. Mark has saved $5.50, and he wants to
buy with $10? buy a calculator and a book. How much
more money does Mark need to buy them?

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6. Solve the word problems.

a. Dad bought a meal for $15.55 and a b. Dad paid with a $50 bill.
drink for $2.39 at a restaurant. What was his change?
What was his bill?

c. Melissa bought a book for $4.55, a magazine for $2.30,

and a pencil for $0.85. What is her change from $10?

d. John bought two ice creams, coffee, and a sandwich. Ice cream $2.15
What was John's change from $20? Fruit juice $1.45
Sandwich $3.98
Omelet $4.50
Coffee $1.55

e. Can Mom buy a jacket for $14.55 and a blouse for $23.95 with $40?

If yes, what is her change from that?

If no, how much is she missing?

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 Review 1
1. How much is the total if you have:

a. a quarter, a nickel and three pennies b. three dimes and four nickels

_________¢ _________¢

2. Make these money amounts. Use real money or draw. Use at least one quarter.

a. 28¢ b. 93¢

3. Write the dollar amount.

a. $__________
b. $__________

c. $__________ d. $__________

4. Write how many cents you give, and how many cents is your change.

a. You give: Your change: b. You give: Your change:

Price: 65¢ Price: 92¢

_________¢ _________¢ _________¢ _________¢

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5. Count up to find the change. Draw the coins for the change.

a. $2.15

Customer gives $3 Change: __________

b.
Customer gives $2 Change: __________

c. $4.85
Customer gives $5 Change: __________

6. Lily has $1.26. Alex has two dimes, two quarters,

and seven pennies in his piggy bank.
How much money does Alex have?

How much money do the children have together?

7. Find the total cost of buying the things listed.

a. a yogurt and b. two yogurts and

an apple a sandwich
$0.98

$1.65

$0.78

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 Review 2
1. How much money? Write the amount.

a. $__________ b. $__________

2. Write as dollar amounts.

five dimes three half-dollars, three quarters, two dimes,

and a quarter three nickels, and 8 pennies and a half-dollar

a. $__________ b. $__________ c. $__________

3. Solve the problems.

a. Maria has $23. She wants b. Arnold bought a sandwich c. What is Arnold's change
to buy a game for $42.95. for $2.55, soup for $2.30, from $10?
How much more money and juice for $1.85.
does she still need? Find the total bill.

4. Solve using mental math.

a. If you buy stickers for $2.35 and a notebook for $1.20,
what is the total cost?

b. What is your change from $5?

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 Math Mammoth U. S. Money Answer Key
Counting Dimes, Nickels, and Cents, p. 7
1. a. 30¢ b. 23¢ c. 62¢ d. 73¢ e. 42¢ f. 37¢ g. 60¢
2. a. one dime, two pennies b. four dimes c. two dimes, four pennies d. three dimes, one penny
3. a. 15¢ b. 18¢ c. 25¢ d. 37¢ e. 35¢ f. 9¢
4. a. 15¢ b. 45¢ c. 30¢ d. 60¢ e. 25¢ f. 45¢ g. 6¢ h. 17¢ i. 40¢ j. 17¢ k. 29¢ l. 55¢

Counting Dimes, Nickels, and Cents 2, p. 10

1. a. 20¢ b. 47¢ c. 68¢ d. 48¢ e. 76¢ f. 52¢
2. a. 12¢ now b. 21¢ now c. 41¢ now d. 21¢ now e. 17¢ now f. 24¢ now
3. a. 16¢ now b. 26¢ now c. 40¢ now d. 33¢ now
4. a. two dimes, one nickel; b. three dimes, one nickel, four pennies;
c. one dime, four pennies; d. three dimes, one nickel, three pennies;
e. six dimes, three pennies; f. one dime, one nickel, one penny;
g. six dimes, one penny; h. four dimes, one nickel;
i. two dimes, one nickel, two pennies
5. a. 20¢, 21¢, 23¢, 25¢, 26¢ b. 26¢, 29¢, 30¢, 25¢, 32¢ c. 60¢, 63¢, 60¢, 76¢, 88¢

Quarters, p. 12
1. a. 50¢ b. 75¢ c. 100¢ d. 45¢ e. 55¢ f. 70¢ g. 95¢ h. 80¢ i. 85¢
2. a. 30¢ b. 80¢ c. 40¢
3. a. 31¢ b. 44¢ c. 75¢ d. 35¢ e. 51¢ f. 55¢ g. 40¢ h. 77¢ i. 98¢ j. 53¢ k. 91¢ l. 78¢
4. a. 45¢ b. 40¢ c. 21¢ d. 87¢
5. a. Left 15¢ b. Left 6¢ c. Left 15¢ d. Left 23¢ e. Left 13¢
f. Left 63¢ g. Left 31¢ h. Left 12¢ i. Left 43¢

Practicing with Money, p. 15

1. a. one quarter, four pennies b. one quarter, two dimes, one penny
c. two quarters, one dime, two pennies d. one quarter, two dimes, three pennies
e. three quarters, one dime (or two nickels), one penny
f. three quarters, one dime, one nickel, one penny
2. a. one quarter, one nickel b. one quarter, one nickel, two pennies
c. one quarter, one dime d. one quarter, two dimes
e. one quarter, one dime, one nickel, one penny
f. one quarter, two dimes, three pennies
3. a. two quarters b. two quarters, three pennies
c. two quarters, one nickel, three pennies d. two quarters, one dime
e. two quarters, one dime, one nickel, one penny f. two quarters, two dimes, two pennies

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Change, p. 17
1. a. Give 25¢, change 5¢ b. Give 50¢, change 20¢ c. Give 40¢, change 5¢ d. Give 20¢, change 3¢
e. Give 30¢, change 8¢ f. Give 15¢, change 4¢ g. Give 75¢, change 15¢ h. Give 100¢, change 20¢
2. a. Use 2 quarters, 1 dime to pay; change is 5¢
b. Use one quarter, one dime to pay; change is 2¢
c. Use one quarter, two dimes, one nickel to pay; change is 4¢
d. Use 2 quarters, four dimes; change 2¢
e. Use two quarters, three dimes; change 5¢
f. Use one quarter, three dimes, two nickels; change 2¢
3. a. 30¢, b. 9¢, c. 6¢, d. 30¢, e. 30¢, f. 13¢
4. b. 35¢ total, 15¢ change - 1 dime, 1 nickel; c. 16¢ total, 4¢ change - four pennies
d. 20¢ total, 5¢ change - 1 nickel; e. 45¢ total, 5¢ change - 1 nickel

Counting Coins Review, p. 20

1. a. 40¢ b. 35¢ c. 38¢ d. 39¢ e. 45¢ f. 37¢ g. 63¢ h. 34¢
2. Answers may vary.

a. 24¢ b. 17¢

c. 32¢ d. 39¢

3. a. 80¢ b. 70¢ c. 37¢ d. 36¢ e. 92¢ f. 96¢ g. 92¢ h. 103¢

4.

a. 26¢ b. 40¢

c. 52¢ d. 77¢

5. The answers below show the coins that are used to buy the item:

a. b. c.
Left 27¢ Left 42¢ Left 26¢

d. e. f.
Left 51¢ Left 46¢ Left 55¢

6. a. 8¢ b. 45¢ c. 60¢ d. 85¢ e. 96¢ f. 41¢

7.

a. b.

c.
d.

e. f.

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8.
a. b. c.
92¢ + 8¢ = 100¢ 70¢ + 30¢ = $1 40¢ + 60¢ = $1
80¢ + 20¢ = $1 74¢ + 26¢ = $1 33¢ + 67¢ = $1
79¢ + 21¢ = $1 64¢ + 36¢ = $1 45¢ + 55¢ = $1
50¢ + 50¢ = $1 58¢ + 42¢ = $1 31¢ + 69¢ = $1

Review - Coins, p. 24
1. a. 11¢ b. 27¢ c. 60¢ d. 32¢ e. 46¢ f. 77¢
2. a. two quarters, two pennies b. two dimes, one nickel, two pennies or one quarter and two pennies
c. three quarters, one penny d. three quarters, one dime
e. three quarters, four pennies f. three dimes, four pennies
3. a. 56¢ b. 51¢

Adding Money Amounts, p. 25

1. a. $0.85 b. $1.50 c. $4.81
2. a. $2.17 b. $1.20
3. a. $3.02 b. $3.80 c. $4.77 d. Answers vary.
4. a. change $1.98 b. change $0.20 c. $0.23

Using the Half-Dollar, p. 27

1. a. 150 cents b. 100 cents c. 125 cents d. 175 cents e. 200 cents
2. a. 3 half-dollars b. 4 half-dollars c. 6 quarters
d. 3 quarters e. 3 half-dollars and 1 quarter f. 4 half-dollars and 1 quarter
3. a. 81 cents b. 75 cents c. 50 cents d. 65 cents e. 176 cents
f. 105 cents g. 155 cents h. 228 cents i. 195 cents

Dollars 1, p. 29
1. a. $1.20 b. $5.16 c. $5.40 d. $1.26 e. $1.50 f. $5.56 g. $1.66 h. $1.84
2. b. $7.21 c. $2.43 d. $2.60 e. $7.88 f. $9.71
3. a. $0.30 b. $0.02 c. $0.07 d. $0.60 e. $0.10 f. $0.21
4. a. $1.30 b. $1.11 c. $1.41 d. $1.07
5. Answers may vary since there are more than one way to use the coins for the same cent-value.
a. One dollar, three dimes, and two pennies. b. Two dollars, one nickel, and one penny.
c. Two dollars, two quarters, and four pennies. d. Three dollars, three quarters, and one nickel.

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Dollars 2, p. 32
1. a. $1.15 b. $5.16 c. $10.40 d. $6.26 e. $8.37 f. $11.56
2. a. $2.10 b. $6.54 c. $2.45
3. a. $0.80 b. $0.42 c. $0.25 d. $0.80 e. $0.12 f. $0.95
4. a. $0.56 b. $0.06 c. $4.25 d. 569¢ e. 30¢ f. 306¢
5. Mark has $7.45.
6. a. $4.04 b. $1.89 c. $6.39 d. $5.39 e. $1.23 f. $1.13

Counting Change, p. 35
1. a. Two dimes and two pennies; 22¢. b. One quarter and one dime; 35¢.
c. Two quarters and three pennies; 53¢. d. One quarter, two dimes, and three pennies; 48¢
2. a. Three quarters and one dime; 85¢. b. Two dimes; 20¢.
c. Two dimes and two pennies; 22¢. d. Two quarters, one dime, one nickel and three pennies; 68¢.
3. a. $0.06 b. $0.12 c. $0.03 d. $0.20 e. $0.75 f. $0.15

Making Change, p. 37
1. a. $0.24 b. $1.10 c. $2.65 d. $5.82 e. $6.96
2. a. $1.45 b. $1.40 c. $5.30 d. $2.01 e. $1.75 f. $5.85
3. a. $3.00 b. $16.00 c. $4.50 d. $7.60 e. $2.40 f. $3.70 g. $1.20 h. $0.60 i. $2.80
4. a. No, the correct change is $2.14. b. No, the correct change is $2.24.
5. a. 44 b. 81 c. 28 d. 56 e. 66
6. a. 46¢, 24¢, 73¢ b. 62¢, 87¢, 14¢ c. 67¢, 61¢, 63¢
7. b. Change: $2.12. Use 2 dollars, a dime, and 2 pennies.
c. Change: $2.24. Use 2 dollars, 2 dimes, and 4 pennies.
d. Change: $1.05. Use 1 dollar, and 1 nickel or five pennies.
e. Change: $0.74. Use 2 quarters, 2 dimes, and 4 pennies.
f. Change: $3.72. Use 3 dollars, 2 quarters, 2 dimes, and 2 pennies.

Mental Math and Money Problems, p. 41

1. a. $4.10 b. $2.00 c. $2.30 d. $2.75 e. $38.10 f. $22.30
g. $2.40 h. $1.05 i. $5.00 j. $3.30 k. $38.70 l. $3.65
2. a. $0.70, $0.50, $0.28 b. $0.70, $0.80, $0.38 c. $0.85, $0.44, $0.16
3. a. $3.20 b. $0.74 c. $2.81 d. $4.18
4. a. $0.55 b. $2.60 c. $0.35 d. $0.64 e. $0.22 f. $3.66 g. $0.21 h. $0.17
5. a. $2.90 total; $0.10 change b. $3.45 total; $1.55 change
c. Yes, I can, and my change is 20 cents. d. No, I can’t; I need 60 cents more.

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Solving Money Problems, p. 44
1. a. $35.44 b. $16.90 c. $35.55 d. $107.08
2. a. $27.44 b.$10.97 c. $10.80
3. a. $7.35 b. $12.50 c. $5.55 d. $21.65
4. a. $6.45 b. $12.71 c. $3.56 d. $15.44
5. a. $6.20. The two mice cost $6.90 + $6.90 = $13.80. The difference of $20 and $13.80 is $6.20.
b. Yes, it was correct. $35.90 + $14.10 = $50.
c. Ernest can buy 2 calculators. $3.48 + $3.48 = $6.96, but $3.48 + $3.48 + $3.48 = $10.44
d. He needs $4.73 more. A calculator and a book cost $3.48 + $6.75 = $10.23. Subtract to find how much
more he needs: $10.23 − $5.50 = $4.73.
6. a. $17.94 b. $32.06
c. Her change is $2.30. The total bill is $4.55 + $2.30 + $0.85 = $7.70. Change: $10 − $7.70 = $2.30
d. John’s total bill was $9.83, and his change was $10.17.
e. $14.55 + $23.95 = $38.50. So, yes, she can, and her change is $1.50.

Review 1, p. 48
1. a. 33¢ b. 50¢
2. a. One quarter and three pennies.
b. Three quarters, one dime, one nickel, and three pennies.
3. a. $2.35 b. $7.19 c. $0.45 d. $0.49
4. a. You give 70¢, your change is 5¢ b. You give $1.00, your change is 8¢
5.

a. Change: $0.85

b. Change: $0.41

c. Change: $0.15

6. Alex has 77¢. Together they have $2.03.

7. a. $1.76 b. $3.61

Review 2, p. 50
1. a. $10.40 b. $7.56
2. a. $0.75 b. $1.73 c. $1.45
3. a. Maria still needs to save $19.95. b. Arnold’s total bill is $6.70. c. His change is $3.30.
4. a. My total bill is $3.55. b. My change is $1.45.

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