The Value of Coins Dr Beth Mc Culloch

The Value of Coins Dr. Beth Mc. Culloch Vinson Athens State University PT 3 Grant Funding, Summer 2000

Pennies, Nickels, Dimes, and Quarters A penny is worth 1 cent. A nickel is worth 5 cents. A dime is worth 10 cents. A quarter is worth 25 cents.

Penny A penny is worth one cent. It is the coin that is worth the least amount.

Nickel The nickel is worth 5 cents.

Nickel It takes five pennies to equal one nickel. =

Nickel Count the pennies. 1 2 3 4 5 = 5 cents

Dime A dime is worth ten cents. Ten pennies equal one dime. Two nickels also equal one dime. Or a nickel and five pennies equal one dime.

Dime A dime is worth ten pennies. =

Dime Count the pennies. 10 cents = 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

Dime Two nickels also equal one dime. =

Dime Count the nickels. = 5 10 10 cents

Dime Or a nickel and five pennies equal one dime. =

Dime Count the nickel and pennies. = 10 cents 5 6 7 8 9 10

Quarter A quarter is worth 25 cents. There are several coin combinations that equal a quarter.

Quarter It takes 25 pennies to equal a quarter. =

Quarter One dime and 15 pennies equal a quarter. =

Quarter Start counting at “ 10” with the dime and count the next penny “ 11” until you get to “ 25”. =

Quarter One dime, 1 nickel, and 10 pennies equal a quarter. =

Quarter Count “ 10” for the dime, “ 15” when you get to the nickel, “ 16” when you get to the penny and so on until you reach “ 25”. =

Quarter One dime, 2 nickels, and 5 pennies equal a quarter. =

Quarter Count the dime as “ten” and the two nickels as “fifteen, twenty”. When you get to the pennies say “twenty-one”, etc. =

Quarter One dime and 3 nickels equal a quarter. =

Quarter Count the dime and nickels. = 10 25 cents 15 20 25

Quarter Two dimes and 1 nickel equal a quarter. = The two dimes and a nickel look a little like Mickey Mouse. The two dimes make the ears and the nickel forms the shape of the head.

Quarter Count the dimes and nickel. = 10 20 25 25 cents

A Project Developed for Preparing Tomorrow’s Teachers to Use Technology (PT 3) By Dr. Beth Mc. Culloch Vinson Athens State University, School of Education http: //www. athens. edu/vinsobm