Counting Dollars and Coins Worksheet
Ten groups of money to count, each with one to three bills ($1 or $5) and a few coins. Students write each total with a dollar sign and a decimal point, like $6.35. Bills and coins are drawn as simple labeled pictures, and the answer key is on page 2.
- Grade
- Grade 2
- Problems
- 10
- Time
- About 15 minutes
- Standard
- 2.MD.C.8
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Count the money Write each total with a dollar sign and a decimal point, like $3.45.
- Total: $11.40
- Total: $1.12
- Total: $6.60
- Total: $10.26
- Total: $7.45
- Total: $1.06
- Total: $1.12
- Total: $3.36
- Total: $2.30
- Total: $6.46
Tips for teachers and parents
- Count the bills first, then the coins, the same way as with coins alone: biggest value first.
- Write the dollars before the decimal point and the cents after it. $6 and 35¢ is $6.35.
- When the cents are less than 10, they still need two digits: $3 and 5¢ is $3.05, not $3.5.
- Talk about where students see prices written this way: shop shelves, menus and receipts.
Common mistakes
- Writing $3.5 for three dollars and five cents. The cents part always has two digits.
- Adding the bill amounts to the cents, for example writing 5 dollars and 30 cents as 35¢.
What to practice next
Making change from $1 and $5 uses the same notation in the other direction.
Frequently asked questions
Which bills are on the sheet?
$1 and $5 bills, with one to three bills per problem.
Why do students write $ and a decimal point?
The grade 2 standard asks students to use the $ and ¢ symbols correctly. Totals over a dollar are written like $4.25.
Is there an answer key?
Yes, page 2 has every total.