Money Combinations

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Money Combinations · Grade 2 · Worksheet 3

1. Emma has 75 cents in her wallet. She finds 3 dimes and 1 nickel on the sidewalk. How much money does Emma have in total now? Answer: 110 Solution: Emma starts with 75 cents Each dime is worth 10 cents, so 3 dimes = 3 × 10 = 30 cents Each nickel is worth 5 cents, so 1 nickel = 5 cents Add all the money together: 75 + 30 + 5 75 + 30 = 105 105 + 5 = 110 Emma has 110 cents in total.
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   Step 1: Emma starts with 75 cents Step 2: Each dime is worth 10 cents, so 3 dimes = 3 × 10 = 30 cents Step 3: Each nickel is worth 5 cents, so 1 nickel = 5 cents Step 4: Add all the money together: 75 + 30 + 5 Step 5: 75 + 30 = 105 Step 6: 105 + 5 = 110 Emma has 110 cents in total.

2. Isabella has 4 quarters. Mason has 2 quarters and 8 dimes. Charlotte has 1 quarter, 3 dimes, and 15 pennies. Picture the coins each person has. Who has the most money, and how much more does that person have than the person with the least? Answer: Mason has the most, and he has 30 cents more than Charlotte Solution: Find Isabella's total. Isabella has 4 quarters. 4 quarters = 25 + 25 + 25 + 25 = 100 cents.
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   Step 1: Find Isabella's total. Isabella has 4 quarters. 4 quarters = 25 + 25 + 25 + 25 = 100 cents. Step 2: Find Mason's total. Mason has 2 quarters = 25 + 25 = 50 cents. Mason has 8 dimes = 10 + 10 + 10 + 10 + 10 + 10 + 10 + 10 = 80 cents. Total for Mason = 50 + 80 = 130 cents. Step 3: Find Charlotte's total. Charlotte has 1 quarter = 25 cents. Charlotte has 3 dimes = 10 + 10 + 10 = 30 cents. Charlotte has 15 pennies = 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 = 15 cents. Total for Charlotte = 25 + 30 + 15 = 70 cents. Step 4: Compare. Isabella has 100 cents, Mason has 130 cents, Charlotte has 70 cents. Mason has the most, Charlotte has the least. 130 - 70 = 60 cents. Mason has 60 cents more than Charlotte. The answer is Mason has the most, and he has 60 cents more than Charlotte.

3. Emma has 2 quarters and 3 nickels. How much money does she have in cents? Answer: 65 Solution: Each quarter is worth 25 cents. 2 quarters = 25 + 25 = 50 cents. Each nickel is worth 5 cents.
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   Step 1: Each quarter is worth 25 cents. 2 quarters = 25 + 25 = 50 cents. Step 2: Each nickel is worth 5 cents. 3 nickels = 5 + 5 + 5 = 15 cents. Step 3: Add the totals: 50 + 15 = 65 cents. The answer is 65 cents.

4. Liam has 45 cents in his piggy bank. His grandma gives him 2 quarters for helping with chores. How much money does Liam have now? Answer: 95 cents Solution: Understand what Liam starts with. Liam has 45 cents in his piggy bank. Understand what his grandma gives him.
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   Step 1: Understand what Liam starts with. Liam has 45 cents in his piggy bank. Step 2: Understand what his grandma gives him. His grandma gives him 2 quarters. One quarter is worth 25 cents. So, 2 quarters = 2 × 25 cents = 50 cents. Step 3: Add the new money to the money he already had. Total money = 45 cents + 50 cents 45 + 50 = 95 cents. Step 4: State the final answer. Liam has 95 cents now.

5. Sophia has 1 quarter, 3 dimes, and 7 nickels in her piggy bank. How many cents does Sophia have in total? Answer: 90 Solution: A quarter is worth 25 cents. Sophia has 1 quarter, so that is 25 cents. A dime is worth 10 cents.
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   Step 1: A quarter is worth 25 cents. Sophia has 1 quarter, so that is 25 cents. Step 2: A dime is worth 10 cents. Sophia has 3 dimes. 3 × 10 = 30 cents. Step 3: A nickel is worth 5 cents. Sophia has 7 nickels. 7 × 5 = 35 cents. Step 4: Add all the values together: 25 cents + 30 cents = 55 cents. Then 55 cents + 35 cents = 90 cents. The answer is 90 cents.

6. 4 dimes + 6 nickels = ? Answer: 70¢ Solution: Find the value of the dimes. 4 dimes × 10¢ = 40¢. Find the value of the nickels.
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   Step 1: Find the value of the dimes. 4 dimes × 10¢ = 40¢. Step 2: Find the value of the nickels. 6 nickels × 5¢ = 30¢. Step 3: Add the two amounts together. 40¢ + 30¢ = 70¢. The answer is 70¢.

7. Emma has 75 cents in her wallet. She finds 2 quarters on the sidewalk. How much money does Emma have in total now? Answer: 125 Solution: Emma starts with 75 cents. She finds 2 quarters. Each quarter is worth 25 cents.
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   Step 1: Emma starts with 75 cents. Step 2: She finds 2 quarters. Each quarter is worth 25 cents. Step 3: Calculate the value of the quarters: 2 × 25 = 50 cents. Step 4: Add the value of the quarters to the money she started with: 75 + 50 = 125 cents. The answer is 125 cents.

8. 64 - 28 = ? Answer: 36 Solution: Write the problem vertically: 64 - 28 Look at the ones place: 4 - 8. Since 4 is smaller than 8, we need to regroup from the tens place. Take 1 ten from the 6 tens, leaving 5 tens.
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   Step 1: Write the problem vertically: 64 - 28 Step 2: Look at the ones place: 4 - 8. Since 4 is smaller than 8, we need to regroup from the tens place. Step 3: Take 1 ten from the 6 tens, leaving 5 tens. Add that 1 ten (which is 10 ones) to the 4 ones, making 14 ones. Step 4: Now subtract the ones: 14 - 8 = 6 Step 5: Subtract the tens: 5 - 2 = 3 Step 6: Combine the results: 3 tens and 6 ones = 36 The answer is 36.

9. A rectangular classroom has desks arranged in 5 equal rows. Each row has 8 desks. How many desks are there in total? Answer: 40 Solution: There are 5 rows of desks. Each row has 8 desks. Multiply the number of rows by the number of desks in each row: 5 × 8 5 × 8 = 40 The answer is 40 desks.
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   Step 1: There are 5 rows of desks. Step 2: Each row has 8 desks. Step 3: Multiply the number of rows by the number of desks in each row: 5 × 8 Step 4: 5 × 8 = 40 The answer is 40 desks.