financial · Year 2 · Suggested learning sequence
Counting money
Sort the money and start with the notes or coins worth the most. Count on by each coin's value, changing the size of your jumps when the coins change. Dollars and cents are different units: $1 is 100 cents, and cents always take two places after the point. To make an amount with the fewest coins, use the largest coin that fits, then the next largest, until the amount is made.
Sample questions
How many cents are there altogether?
- Start with the largest value and count on.
- Count on: 50c, 100c, 120c, 140c.
- There are 140 cents altogether.
Answer: 140
How many cents are there altogether?
- Start with the largest value and count on.
- Count on: 50c, 100c, 120c, 130c, 140c, 145c.
- There are 145 cents altogether.
Answer: 145
How many cents are there altogether?
- Start with the largest value and count on.
- Count on: 50c, 70c, 80c.
- There are 80 cents altogether.
Answer: 80