This hard worksheet challenges first graders to compare coin groups and find missing values. Four multiple-choice questions involve scenarios like Emma counting 2 dimes, 1 nickel, and 2 pennies, or Ben giving away a dime from a quarter. Five fill-in-the-missing-amount problems then ask students to balance equations like 1 nickel plus blank pennies equals 1 dime.
It prepares students for second grade money work.
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Counting Coins
Part A: Multiple Choice
Circle the letter of the best answer.
1. Emma has 2 dimes, 1 nickel, and 2 pennies. How many cents does she have?
A) 22 cents
B) 27 cents
C) 32 cents
D) 17 cents
2. Which two coins together equal 15 cents?
A) A penny and a nickel
B) A dime and a nickel
C) A dime and a penny
D) Two nickels
3. Ben has 1 quarter. He gives away 1 dime. How many cents does he have left?
A) 10 cents
B) 15 cents
C) 20 cents
D) 25 cents
4. Which group of coins equals exactly 1 quarter?
A) 2 dimes + 1 nickel
B) 3 nickels
C) 1 dime + 2 pennies
D) 2 dimes + 2 pennies
Part B: Fill in the Missing Amount
Write the missing number on each line.
1. 1 nickel + 5 pennies = 1 dime.
2. 1 quarter = 2 dimes + 5 pennies.
3. 3 dimes + 2 pennies = 32 cents.
4. 1 dimes have the same value as 2 nickels.
5. 1 quarter + 1 dime + 5 pennies = 40 cents.
Counting Coins
★ Part A: Multiple Choice
Circle the letter of the best answer.
1. Emma has 2 dimes, 1 nickel, and 2 pennies. How many cents does she have?
A) 22 cents
B) 27 cents
C) 32 cents
D) 17 cents
2. Which two coins together equal 15 cents?
A) A penny and a nickel
B) A dime and a nickel
C) A dime and a penny
D) Two nickels
3. Ben has 1 quarter. He gives away 1 dime. How many cents does he have left?
A) 10 cents
B) 15 cents
C) 20 cents
D) 25 cents
4. Which group of coins equals exactly 1 quarter?
A) 2 dimes + 1 nickel
B) 3 nickels
C) 1 dime + 2 pennies
D) 2 dimes + 2 pennies
★ Part B: Fill in the Missing Amount
Write the missing number on each line.
1) 1 nickel + 5 pennies = 1 dime.
2) 1 quarter = 2 dimes + 5 pennies.
3) 3 dimes + 2 pennies = 32 cents.
4) 1 dimes have the same value as 2 nickels.
5) 1 quarter + 1 dime + 5 pennies = 40 cents.
Ready to Practice?
Choose the best answer for each multiple-choice question, then fill in the missing amounts.
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