Counting Money — Answer Key
Part A: Sort the Words
Sort each word or number into the correct category box.
1. Sort each amount into the group it is closer to
Closer to 5¢
3¢6¢2¢4¢ Closer to 10¢
8¢9¢ Rounding coin totals to friendly fives and tens helps second graders estimate quickly when counting mixed pennies and nickels.
Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1. 7 pennies rounds to the nearest 5 cents as 5¢.
Seven cents is only 2 away from 5 but 3 away from 10, so it rounds down to 5 cents.
2. 8 pennies rounds to the nearest 5 cents as 10¢.
Eight cents sits 3 away from 5 and 2 away from 10, so it rounds up to 10 cents.
3. A 4¢ amount rounds to the nearest 5 cents as 5¢.
Four cents is only 1 away from 5 and 6 away from 10, so the closer friendly number is 5 cents.
4. Estimate: 11¢ rounds to the nearest 10 cents as 10¢.
Eleven cents is 1 away from 10 and 9 away from 20, so the nearest ten is 10 cents.
5. Estimate: 23¢ rounds to the nearest 25 cents as 25¢.
Twenty-three cents is 2 away from 25, making 25 cents the closest quarter amount for a quick estimate.
Part C: True or False?
Read each statement. Circle True or False.
1. 6¢ is closer to 5¢ than to 10¢.
True False
Six cents is only 1 away from 5 but 4 away from 10, so it is closer to 5 cents.
2. 9¢ rounds to 5¢.
True False
Nine cents is 4 away from 5 but only 1 away from 10, so it rounds up to 10 cents.
3. Estimating helps you guess a money total quickly.
True False
Estimating with friendly fives and tens lets second graders check their coin totals without counting every penny.
4. 2¢ rounds to 10¢.
True False
Two cents is 3 away from 5 and 8 away from 10, so it rounds down to 5 cents, not 10 cents.