Practical examples: how to count dimes and pennies

📚 Quick Study Guide

• 💰 A penny is worth 1 cent ($0.01).
• 🪙 A dime is worth 10 cents ($0.10).
• ➕ To count dimes and pennies, start with the dimes (since they're worth more) and then add the pennies.
• 🔢 Example: 2 dimes and 3 pennies = (2 x 10) + 3 = 20 + 3 = 23 cents.
• 💡 Tip: Always write down the value of each coin to avoid mistakes!

📝 Practice Quiz

1. What is the value of 3 dimes?

   1. 5 cents
   2. 10 cents
   3. 30 cents
   4. 3 cents

2. What is the value of 5 pennies?

   1. 1 cent
   2. 5 cents
   3. 10 cents
   4. 50 cents

3. You have 1 dime and 2 pennies. What is the total value?

   1. 10 cents
   2. 2 cents
   3. 12 cents
   4. 3 cents

4. You have 2 dimes and 5 pennies. What is the total value?

   1. 25 cents
   2. 7 cents
   3. 20 cents
   4. 25 dollars

5. If you have 4 dimes, how many cents do you have?

   1. 4 cents
   2. 10 cents
   3. 40 cents
   4. 14 cents

6. If you have 7 pennies, how many cents do you have?

   1. 70 cents
   2. 17 cents
   3. 7 cents
   4. 1 cent

7. You have 3 dimes and 4 pennies. What is the total value?

   1. 34 cents
   2. 7 cents
   3. 30 cents
   4. 40 cents