Grade 1 Money Skills: Counting Nickels and Dimes Examples

📚 Quick Study Guide

• 🪙 A nickel is worth 5 cents. We can write this as 5¢ or $0.05.
• 💰 A dime is worth 10 cents. We can write this as 10¢ or $0.10.
• ➕ To count nickels and dimes, start with the dimes (since they're worth more) and then add the value of the nickels.
• 🔢 For example, if you have 2 dimes and 1 nickel, you have (10¢ + 10¢) + 5¢ = 25¢.
• 💡 Another way is to write an equation. If 'n' is the number of nickels and 'd' is the number of dimes, the total value in cents is: $5n + 10d$.

Practice Quiz

1. What is the value of 3 nickels?
   1. 10¢
   2. 15¢
   3. 20¢
2. What is the value of 2 dimes?
   1. 10¢
   2. 20¢
   3. 30¢
3. If you have 1 nickel and 1 dime, what is the total value?
   1. 12¢
   2. 15¢
   3. 17¢
4. You have 2 nickels and 1 dime. What is the total value?
   1. 20¢
   2. 15¢
   3. 25¢
5. What is greater: 4 nickels or 3 dimes?
   1. 4 nickels
   2. 3 dimes
   3. They are equal
6. Sarah has 3 dimes and Mark has 5 nickels. Who has more money?
   1. Sarah
   2. Mark
   3. They have the same
7. You need 30 cents to buy a sticker. You have 1 dime. How many nickels do you need?
   1. 2
   2. 4
   3. 6