Counting Coins (Pennies, Nickels, Dimes, Quarters) — Answer Key
Part A: Multiple Choice
Circle the best answer for each question.
1. Mia has 3 nickels and 2 pennies. How much does she have?
A) 12 cents
B) 17 cents
C) 15 cents
D) 20 cents
The correct answer is B) 17 cents. 3 nickels are 5 + 5 + 5 = 15 cents, plus 2 pennies is 15 + 2 = 17 cents.
2. Which set of coins makes exactly 35 cents?
A) 1 quarter and 1 nickel
B) 3 dimes and 1 nickel
C) 1 quarter and 1 dime
D) 2 dimes and 1 nickel
The correct answer is C) 1 quarter and 1 dime. A quarter is 25 cents and a dime is 10 cents, so 25 + 10 = 35 cents.
3. Jake has 1 dime, 2 nickels, and 3 pennies. How much is that?
A) 20 cents
B) 25 cents
C) 23 cents
D) 18 cents
The correct answer is C) 23 cents. A dime is 10, two nickels are 10, and 3 pennies are 3, so 10 + 10 + 3 = 23 cents.
4. How many pennies equal one dime?
A) 5
B) 15
C) 10
D) 25
The correct answer is C) 10. A dime is worth 10 cents, and each penny is 1 cent, so you need 10 pennies to equal one dime.
Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the correct answer on each line.
1. 2 quarters + 1 penny = 51 cents.
2 quarters are 25 + 25 = 50 cents, plus 1 penny is 1 cent, so 50 + 1 = 51 cents.
2. 1 quarter + 2 dimes + 1 nickel = 50 cents.
A quarter is 25 cents, 2 dimes are 20 cents, and a nickel is 5 cents, so 25 + 20 + 5 = 50 cents.
3. 5 nickels = 25 cents.
Each nickel is worth 5 cents, so 5 nickels equal 5 + 5 + 5 + 5 + 5 = 25 cents.
4. 3 dimes + 1 nickel + 2 pennies = 37 cents.
3 dimes are 30 cents, 1 nickel is 5 cents, and 2 pennies are 2 cents, so 30 + 5 + 2 = 37 cents.
5. 1 quarter + 1 dime + 3 pennies = 38 cents.
A quarter is 25 cents, a dime is 10 cents, and 3 pennies are 3 cents, so 25 + 10 + 3 = 38 cents.