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U.S. coins review

Review the value of U.S. coins, and try some practice problems.

U.S. Coins

The most commonly used coins in U.S. money are quarters, dimes, nickels, and pennies.

Quarters

Quarters are worth 25 cents. Below is an image of the front and back of a quarter.

Dimes

Dimes are worth 10 cents. Below is an image of the front and back of a dime.

Nickels

Nickels are worth 5 cents. Below is an image of the front and back of a nickel.

Pennies

Pennies are worth 1 cent. Below is an image of the front and back of a penny.
Want to learn more about U.S. coins? Check out this video.

Counting coins

Let's look at an example:
What is the total value of the coins below?
One quarter is 25 cents.
25 cents
A dime is 10 cents, and there are 2 dimes. Skip count by 10's two times from 25 cents:
25,35,45 cents
A nickel is 5 cents, and there are 2 nickels. Skip count by 5's two times from 45 cents:
45,50,55 cents
A penny is 1 cent, and there are 4 pennies. Count by 1's four times from 55 cents
55,56,57,58,59
The total value of the coins is 59 cents.

Practice

Problem 1
What is the total value of the coins below?
  • Your answer should be
  • an integer, like 6
  • an exact decimal, like 0.75
  • a simplified proper fraction, like 3/5
  • a simplified improper fraction, like 7/4
  • a mixed number, like 1 3/4
cents

Want to try more problems like this? Check out this exercise.

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