Counting Money — Answer Key
Part A: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1. 4 quarters equal $1.
Four quarters add up to 100 cents, which is exactly one whole dollar.
2. 10 dimes equal $1.
Ten dimes add up to 100 cents because 10 times 10 equals 100, making one dollar.
3. 20 nickels equal $1.
Twenty nickels add up to 100 cents since 20 times 5 equals 100, a whole dollar.
4. 100 pennies equal $1.
One hundred pennies equal 100 cents, the same value as one whole dollar.
5. 2 quarters + 5 dimes = $1.
Fifty plus fifty equals 100 cents, so this coin group makes exactly one dollar.
6. 3 quarters + 2 dimes + 1 nickel = $1.
Seventy-five plus twenty plus five equals 100 cents, forming one whole dollar.
7. 5 dimes + 10 nickels = $1.
Five dimes are 50 cents and ten nickels are 50 cents, totaling 100 cents or one dollar.
8. 2 quarters + 4 dimes + 2 nickels = $1.
Fifty plus forty plus ten equals 100 cents, which is one whole dollar.
9. 1 quarter + 7 dimes + 1 nickel = $1.
Twenty-five plus seventy plus five cents adds to 100 cents, making a full dollar.
Part B: Matching
Match each item on the left to the correct answer on the right.
1. Match each item to its correct answer.
4 quarters
→ $1 from quarters only
$1 from quarters only
10 dimes
→ $1 from dimes only
$1 from dimes only
5 dimes + 10 nickels
→ $1 from dimes and nickels
$1 from dimes and nickels
3 quarters + 25 pennies
→ $1 from quarters and pennies
$1 from quarters and pennies
Matching different coin combinations to one-dollar labels helps second graders see that one dollar can be built in many equal ways.