Section D: Practice Problems The Value of Money
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In this section we learned the value of quarters, dimes, nickels, and pennies and how to recognize each coin. We used addition and counting strategies to find the values of mixed sets of coins. We learned that a dollar has the same value as 100 cents and combined coins to make $1. We also solved story problems about money.
Problem 1 (Lesson 15)
Which coins are shown in the picture?
What is the value of the coins altogether?
Problem 2 (Lesson 16)
Which coins are shown in the picture?
What is the value of the coins altogether?
Problem 3 (Lesson 17)
Select 3 collections of coins that show a dollar.
Problem 4 (Lesson 18)
Mai has 92 cents. She gives Lin 38 cents. How many cents does Mai have now?
Problem 5 (Lesson 19)
Diego’s bike cost $55.
That’s $27 less than Clare’s bike cost. How many dollars did Clare’s bike cost?
Problem 6 (Exploration)
Lin has 7 coins. The value of the coins altogether is 31 cents.
What coins could Lin have?
Can you find more than one possibility?
Can you find more than two possibilities?
Problem 7 (Exploration)
item | cost (cents) |
notebook |
25 |
colored pencil |
18 |
pencil box |
39 |
glue stick |
4 |
Jada spent exactly one dollar on school supplies. What could Jada have bought? Find 2 different solutions.