Early math practice

Count US coins

Count pennies, nickels, dimes, quarters and optional half-dollars. Choose tokens or real coin images, six or nine problems, and totals in cents or dollars.

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Read each labeled coin value. Add the cents and write the total with the ¢ symbol.

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Learning objective

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Find the total value of a group of selected US coin denominations in cents.

Worked example

What is 1 quarter + 1 dime + 1 nickel + 2 pennies?

42¢

25 + 10 + 5 + 1 + 1 = 42 cents.

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  • Count larger values first, then pennies.
  • Choose labeled tokens for value support or real photographs for denomination recognition. Half-dollars are an optional extension worth 50 cents; the original four-coin default stays available.

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Custom US coin counting

Choose exact counts of pennies, nickels, dimes, quarters and optional half-dollars in nine rows. Print labeled tokens or real currency pictures.

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