Grade 3 students tackle fewest-coins problems in this hard worksheet. Kids build amounts like 73 cents using 2 quarters, 2 dimes, and 3 pennies for 7 coins total. Multiple-choice and fill-in items push Grade 3 learners to choose biggest coins first, count each coin step by step, and explain their coin choices using quarter, dime, nickel, and penny vocabulary very clearly.
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Money and Making Change
Part A: Multiple Choice
Circle the best answer for each question.
1. Fewest coins for 73 cents in Grade 3 money work is:
A) 7 coins
B) 8 coins
C) 6 coins
D) 9 coins
2. Fewest coins for 40 cents in Grade 3 money work is:
A) 3 coins
B) 4 coins
C) 5 coins
D) 2 coins
3. Fewest coins for 55 cents in Grade 3 money work is:
A) 3 coins
B) 2 coins
C) 4 coins
D) 5 coins
4. Fewest coins for 99 cents in Grade 3 money work is:
A) 9 coins
B) 8 coins
C) 10 coins
D) 7 coins
Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the correct answer on each line.
1. Fewest coins for 73 cents uses 2 quarters, 2 dimes, and 3 pennies.
2. Fewest coins for 55 cents is 3 total coins in Grade 3.
3. Fewest coins for 99 cents uses 3 quarters, 2 dimes, 4 pennies.
4. Fewest coins for 40 cents uses 1 quarter, 1 dime, 1 nickel.
5. To pay 73 cents, use biggest coins first: start with 2 quarters.
Money and Making Change
★ Part A: Multiple Choice
Circle the best answer for each question.
1. Fewest coins for 73 cents in Grade 3 money work is:
A) 7 coins
B) 8 coins
C) 6 coins
D) 9 coins
2. Fewest coins for 40 cents in Grade 3 money work is:
A) 3 coins
B) 4 coins
C) 5 coins
D) 2 coins
3. Fewest coins for 55 cents in Grade 3 money work is:
A) 3 coins
B) 2 coins
C) 4 coins
D) 5 coins
4. Fewest coins for 99 cents in Grade 3 money work is:
A) 9 coins
B) 8 coins
C) 10 coins
D) 7 coins
★ Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the correct answer on each line.
1) Fewest coins for 73 cents uses 2 quarters, 2 dimes, and 3 pennies.
2) Fewest coins for 55 cents is 3 total coins in Grade 3.
3) Fewest coins for 99 cents uses 3 quarters, 2 dimes, 4 pennies.
4) Fewest coins for 40 cents uses 1 quarter, 1 dime, 1 nickel.
5) To pay 73 cents, use biggest coins first: start with 2 quarters.
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