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Exchanging Money With Pictures

šŸ¦ The Coin Swap! Look at the picture of the coins on the table. How can you trade them out for bigger, shinier coins without losing any money?

Lesson 3

Concept

If your pocket is exploding because you have 10 pennies in it... go to the bank and exchange it for 1 Dime! Your pocket is lighter, but you didn't lose any money. šŸŽÆ **The Rules of Exchange:** * **5 Pennies** (1, 2, 3, 4, 5) => Trade for **1 Nickel (5)**. * **10 Pennies** => Trade for **1 Dime (10)** (Or 2 Nickels! 5+5). * **2 Dimes + 1 Nickel** (10+10+5) => Trade for **1 Quarter (25)**. * **4 Quarters** (25, 50, 75, 100) => Trade for **$1.00 Bill**. If you have a picture of 2 Dimes... you can cross them out and draw four Nickels (5,10,15,20). It means the exact same thing!

Try it

Trade it in! **Instructions:** Look at the money. What can you safely trade it for? **Problem 1:** You have a picture of 5 Copper Pennies. * What single coin can you trade them for? * Answer: 1 ________ **Problem 2:** You have a picture of 2 Nickels (5 + 5 = 10!). * What single coin can you trade them for? * Answer: 1 ________ **Problem 3:** You have a picture of 5 Dimes. (10, 20, 30, 40, 50 cents). * What TWO coins can make exactly 50 cents? * (Hint: Two big silver coins!) * Answer: 2 _________ **Problem 4:** You have a giant pile of 100 Pennies. What paper bill can you get for it? * Answer: A _____ Dollar bill.