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Basic Money Skills Worksheet
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Basic Money Skills Worksheet
Help Ravi plan purchases at a neighborhood stand. Use U.S. coin values: penny = 1¢, nickel = 5¢, dime = 10¢, quarter = 25¢. Write cents with ¢ and dollars with $.
Know Your Coins
Use coin values to solve each clue.
1.Match each U.S. coin to its value: penny, nickel, dime, quarter. Values: 25¢, 1¢, 10¢, 5¢.
- Penny
- Nickel
- Dime
- Quarter
- 25¢
- 10¢
- 1¢
- 5¢
2.Ravi finds one coin worth more than a dime but less than a dollar. Which coin is worth the most: penny, nickel, dime, or quarter?
- Penny
- Nickel
- Dime
- Quarter
3.How many pennies have the same value as one nickel?
4.A quarter is worth ¢, and a dime is worth ¢.
Count and Compare
Add the coins carefully. You may show your steps.
5.Ravi has 2 quarters, 1 dime, and 3 pennies. How many cents does she have altogether?
6.A small toy costs 45¢. Ravi pays with 1 quarter and 2 dimes. Does she have exactly enough? Explain with a number sentence.
7.Which coin groups are worth exactly 50¢? Select every correct group.
- 2 quarters
- 5 dimes
- 10 nickels
- All three groups
8.Ravi has 3 quarters, 2 dimes, and 1 nickel. Find the total in cents, then write the same amount in dollars.
Shop Smart
Use the price list to help Ravi make a purchase.
Apple — 35¢
Juice — 60¢
Granola bar — 75¢
9.Select all coin groups that pay exactly 75¢ for the granola bar.
- 3 quarters
- 2 quarters and 2 dimes
- 7 dimes and 1 nickel
10.Ravi buys the apple for 35¢ and pays with 2 quarters. How much change should she get?
11.Ravi has $1.00. She buys juice for 60¢. How much money is left? Write your answer in cents and dollars.
12.Make 30¢ using exactly three coins. Name the coins and show their total.
13.Ravi says, “A dime is bigger than a nickel, so it must be worth more.” Is her conclusion correct? Explain using their values and correct the statement about coin size.
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