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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 , , , and .
Quarters
Dimes
Nickels
Pennies
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 cents.
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A dime is cents, and there are dimes. Skip count by 's two times from cents:
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A nickel is cents, and there are nickels. Skip count by 's two times from cents:
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A penny is cent, and there are pennies. Count by 's four times from cents
The total value of the coins is cents.
Want to join the conversation?
- Why did they decide to call a cent a penny?(14 votes)
- The British pound was not divided into 100 cents like our dollar, but its smallest part was called a penny, and that's why we call our cent a “penny” today. But for more than one, the British called them “pence” while ours are called “pennies.”
According to usmint.gov(23 votes)
- why is it called a dime?(7 votes)
- The original dimes, minted in the late 1700's, were called dismes (still pronounced like dime, or deem). Disme is an archaic term in French, or another romance language (my memory isn't what it once was) that means 10. Since a dime is 10 cents, the name makes sense, and the dime isn't named after anything but its value. Hope this helped!(11 votes)
- are they actually going to make a 20 dollar bill?(7 votes)
- The 20 dollar bill has been around basically since the existence of the US currency system. Every bill minted since 1861 can still be redeemed. The 20 dollar bill has had Andrew Jackson's face since 1928, before which it had Grover Cleveland's face on it. Some people have asked for a redesign of the bill in recent times, with a woman's portrait, but none of these bills have actually been circulated.(9 votes)
- If you use U.S. money to pay for things in the U.S.
what would happen if you used different money from different places, or if you use 2 dollar bills (if you still have one)?(6 votes)- Most US locations wouldn't accept other countries' currencies, so you would most likely have to get it exchanged and turned into US dollars if you were staying for any length of time. 2 dollar bills are still legal tender and are still in production, so while it would probably be unusual, it wouldn't raise any red flags if you tried to pay with a $2 bill. Hope this helps!(5 votes)
- what happen to the 1000 dollar bill(3 votes)
- They stopped printing the bill in 1946, but the bill continued to circulate till 1969 when the federal reserve recall them.(8 votes)
- Why is a nickel bigger than a dime?(3 votes)
- The nickel we know and use today originated in 1866. Prior to that year, we used half-dimes, which were actually smaller than dimes. This is because the US wanted the value of the materials of the coin to be as close as possible to the value that the coin was going to be worth. However, we soon shifted to a nickel-copper alloy instead of pure silver for the half-disme. This material was cheaper, so in order to preserve the rule that the 5 cent coin would have five cents worth of nickel in it, the size was enlarged. The penny is larger than the dime for the same reason. Hope this helps!(7 votes)
- what are the difference about U.S. Coins and pound?(4 votes)
- Many countries have currencies called pounds. While they are derived from the British pound, their values are separate. The British currency system is made up of pounds which are worth 100 pence. A singular pence is a penny. There are 1p, 2p, 5p, 10p, 20p, 50p, and £1 coins, as well as less frequently used coins that are still accepted. This compares to the 1, 5, 10, 25, and 50 cent coins that are commonly used in America. One pound is generally worth around 1.3 dollars.(4 votes)