Grade 2 second graders decide if coin trades are fair on this medium worksheet. Nine fill-in problems compare trades like 2 dimes for 1 quarter, 5 pennies for 1 nickel, and 3 dimes for nickels using cent-value reasoning. A four-pair matching activity then pairs single coins with equal coin groups such as 1 quarter for 5 nickels, reinforcing equivalent values and confident swapping at stores.
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Counting Money
Part A: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1. Is 2 dimes for 1 quarter a fair trade? (yes or no) no.
2. Is 5 pennies for 1 nickel a fair trade? (yes or no) yes.
3. Is 5 nickels for 1 quarter a fair trade? (yes or no) yes.
4. 3 dimes = 6 nickels.
5. 2 quarters = 5 dimes.
6. 1 dime = 10 pennies.
7. Trade 1 quarter for 5 nickels.
8. Trade 2 dimes for 20 pennies.
9. 4 nickels trade fairly for 2 dimes.
Part B: Matching
Match each item on the left to the correct answer on the right.
1. Match each item to its correct answer.
1 quarter
→ 5 nickels
5 nickels
1 dime
→ 2 nickels
2 nickels
1 nickel
→ 5 pennies
5 pennies
2 quarters
→ 5 dimes
5 dimes
Counting Money
★ Part A: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1) Is 2 dimes for 1 quarter a fair trade? (yes or no) no.
2) Is 5 pennies for 1 nickel a fair trade? (yes or no) yes.
3) Is 5 nickels for 1 quarter a fair trade? (yes or no) yes.
4) 3 dimes = 6 nickels.
5) 2 quarters = 5 dimes.
6) 1 dime = 10 pennies.
7) Trade 1 quarter for 5 nickels.
8) Trade 2 dimes for 20 pennies.
9) 4 nickels trade fairly for 2 dimes.
★ Part B: Matching
Match each item on the left to the correct answer on the right.
1) Match each item to its correct answer.
1 quarter
→ 5 nickels
5 nickels
1 dime
→ 2 nickels
2 nickels
1 nickel
→ 5 pennies
5 pennies
2 quarters
→ 5 dimes
5 dimes
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