Skip Counting Introduction — Answer Key
Part A: Multiple Choice
Circle the best answer for each question.
1. Ava has 5 dimes. Counting by 10s, how many cents in all?
A) 50 cents
B) 40 cents
C) 30 cents
D) 60 cents
Ten plus ten five times equals fifty cents for the five dimes total.
2. Ben has 4 pairs of shoes. How many shoes does he have?
A) 6 shoes
B) 8 shoes
C) 10 shoes
D) 4 shoes
Counting by twos: 2, 4, 6, 8, so four pairs equal eight shoes total.
3. Cole has 7 nickels. Counting by 5s, how many cents total?
A) 25 cents
B) 30 cents
C) 35 cents
D) 40 cents
Five plus five seven times: 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35 cents total.
4. There are 6 cars. Each car has 2 front lights. How many lights?
A) 8 lights
B) 10 lights
C) 6 lights
D) 12 lights
Counting by twos six times: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12 lights altogether.
Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the correct answer on each line.
1. 8 nickels equal 40 cents counted by 5s.
Counting by fives eight times: 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40 total.
2. 6 dimes equal 60 cents counted by 10s.
Ten plus ten plus ten six times equals sixty cents for six dimes total.
3. 5 pairs of socks make 10 socks in total.
Counting by twos: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10 socks for five pairs in total.
4. 3 nickels and 2 dimes equal 35 cents.
Three nickels equal fifteen, plus two dimes equal twenty, totaling thirty-five cents.
5. 4 dimes and 1 nickel equal 45 cents.
Four dimes equal forty cents, plus five cents for a nickel, equals forty-five.