Money Counting Math Example 2

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Example 2

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You have 1 quarter, 2 nickels, and 4 pennies. How much money is that altogether?

Solution

  1. 1
    Quarter = 25 cents: \(1 \times 25 = 25\) cents.
  2. 2
    Nickel = 5 cents. Two nickels: \(2 \times 5 = 10\) cents.
  3. 3
    Penny = 1 cent. Four pennies: \(4 \times 1 = 4\) cents.
  4. 4
    Add all together: \(25 + 10 + 4 = 39\) cents.

Answer

39 cents
Always count from largest coin to smallest: quarter (25¢) → nickels (10¢) → pennies (4¢) → total 39¢.

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Identifying coins and bills by their value and adding them together to find a total amount of money.

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Example 3 easy

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Example 4 medium

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