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Pennies, Nickels & Dimes · Easy Worksheet 2

Pennies, Nickels & Dimes — Easy Worksheet 2

Grade 1 · MathSheets    Name: ____________________   Date: __________

Count the coins. Write how many cents.

How to solve

A penny is 1 cent, a nickel is 5 cents and a dime is 10 cents. Start with the coin worth the most and count on: for 1 dime, 1 nickel and 2 pennies, count 10, 15, 16, 17. That is 17 cents.

Example

How many cents in all?

5¢5¢1¢1¢

Answer: 12

right so far

Warm-up

1 How many cents in all?
5¢5¢
2 How many cents in all?
5¢5¢1¢
3 How many cents in all?
5¢5¢5¢

Think it through

4 How many cents is a penny worth?
5 2 nickels and 1 penny. How many cents in all?
6 Count on: 5, 10, 11, 12, 13, ___
5¢5¢1¢1¢1¢1¢
7 How many nickels make 15 cents?

Challenge

8 Count the coins. Then add 1 more penny. How many cents now?
5¢5¢1¢1¢1¢1¢

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