Have you ever paid for something
at the store?

It's important to be able to count your money and your change.

 

When writing money you must always include a dollar sign...

and a decimal point.

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   examples:
         $4.50          $3. 75          $10.25
 

Dollar Bills

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$1.00 or one dollar bill


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$5.00 or five dollar bill


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$10.00 or ten dollar bill

 

Coins
 

$.01 or penny

penny
 

$.05 or nickel

United States Nickel 1938-2002
 

$.10 or dime

Dime


 

$.25 or quarter

Obverse of 1951-D Quarter Dollar
 

 

 

 

You can combine dollars and coins by adding their values.

Go to fullsize image+  Go to fullsize image  +  Obverse of 1951-D Quarter Dollar + Obverse of 1951-D Quarter Dollar  + Dime   =
 
$6.60

Go to fullsize image+ Go to fullsize image+ Go to fullsize image +  Dime  =  
 
$3.10

Go to fullsize image + Go to fullsize image + Dime  + penny+ penny +penny  =

 
$11.13

           Remember :       Add the value of the dollars and
                                       coins to count your money.

 

Click on the penny for practice.
penny

 
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