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Counting Coins

Grade 2 · CCSS 2.MD.C.8 · Pairs with the Piggy Bank Math game

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Penny = 1¢ Nickel = 5¢ Dime = 10¢ Quarter = 25¢ · Start with the biggest coins and count up. 100¢ = $1.00

Part A: How much money?

Total: ¢

Total: $

Part B: Make the amount (draw or write the coins)

5. Make 41¢.

6. Make 60¢ using only quarters and dimes.

7. Make 30¢ with the fewest coins you can.

Number of coins:

8. Make 75¢ two different ways.

Part C: Word problems

9. Mia has 2 quarters and 2 dimes. How much money does she have?

Answer: ¢

10. A pencil costs 35¢. Ben pays with 2 quarters. How much change does he get?

Answer: ¢

11. Leo has 80¢. He buys a sticker for 45¢. How much does he have left?

Answer: ¢

12. Find the mistake. Sam has 3 dimes and 1 nickel. Sam says, "I have 4 cents." What did Sam do wrong? How much does Sam really have?

Answer: ¢

Part D: Two ways to write money

13. Write 75¢ with a dollar sign.

14. Write $1.35 in cents.

Answer Key: Counting Coins

For the teacher

25, 50, 60, 61, 62, 63 → 63¢
10, 20, 30, 35, 40 → 40¢
25, 30, 35, 40, 45 → 45¢
25, 50, 75, 100, 105 → $1.05
For example: 1 quarter, 1 dime, 1 nickel, 1 penny (25 + 10 + 5 + 1)
2 quarters and 1 dime (25 + 25 + 10). Another way: 6 dimes.
2 coins: 1 quarter and 1 nickel
For example: 3 quarters; or 7 dimes and 1 nickel; or 2 quarters, 2 dimes and 1 nickel
25 + 25 + 10 + 10 → 70¢
50 − 35 → 15¢
80 − 45 → 35¢
Sam counted the coins instead of their values. 10 + 10 + 10 + 5 → 35¢
$0.75
135¢

Have students say the running total out loud with each coin (25, 50, 60…). In the game, the piggy bank changes color as the total gets close, which helps students slow down before they go over.