K-5 friendly lesson
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Count Bills and Coins - Up to $5.00

πŸ’΅ Big Spender! Let's start counting paper money and coins together to buy the good stuff at the toy store!

Do this: Read the concept below, then try the quiz or activity.

Lesson 155 of 186

Concept

Now we have crisp paper dollar bills. They are worth exactly 100 cents (or 4 quarters!).

🎯 The Counting Strategy: Always count the biggest, most valuable things first!

Example: You have a $1 bill, 2 Quarters, 1 Dime, 3 Pennies. 1. Count the Bills: I have 1 Dollar. 2. Count the Quarters: 25, 50. (I have 50 cents). 3. Count the Dimes: 50 + 10 = 60 cents! 4. Count the Pennies: 60 + 3 = 63 cents! 5. Put it all together: $1.63! (One dollar, and sixty-three cents).

Try it

Count the giant pile!

Instructions: Start by counting the paper bills! Then add the coins. Use the decimal point perfectly!

Problem 1: You have a pile: Three $1 bills. 3 Quarters. * Bills: $3.00 * Quarters (25, 50, 75) = 75Β’. * Squish them together! * Answer: $_.___

Problem 2: You have: Two $1 bills. 1 Dime, 4 Nickels. * Bills: $____ * Coins: (10... plus 4 nickels (20) = 30!). * Answer: $_.___

Problem 3: You have: Four $1 bills. 1 Quarter, 1 Penny. * Answer: $_.___

Problem 4: You have 4 Quarters. * Wait! 4 Quarters is exactly equal to one paper dollar! * Answer: $_.___