How to Count U.S. Dollars and Coins: Examples and Practice

Counting Money in Pockets

• 💡 Marcus found money in his pants pockets, and the task is to calculate the total amount.
• 💰 The change includes a dime (10 cents), a nickel (5 cents), and two quarters (25 cents each).
• 🪙 Adding the change: 25 + 25 + 5 + 10 = 65 cents.
• 💵 The dollar bills found were $10 and $5, totaling $15.
• ✅ The total amount Marcus found is $15.65.

Identifying Money Amounts

• 🎯 Shimone has $23.27 in her wallet, and we need to identify which representation matches this amount.
• 💵 The first option (A) shows $22 in bills ($20 + $1 + $1) and change totaling $1.27 (four quarters = $1, plus 10 + 10 + 5 + 1 + 1 = 27 cents).
• 🧩 Adding the bills and change for option A: $22 + $1.27 = $23.27, which matches Shimone's amount.
• ❌ Option B is ruled out because the bills ($20 + $1 + $1 + $1 = $23) plus the change (more than four quarters) would exceed $24, making it greater than $23.27.
• ❌ Option C is ruled out because the bills ($20 + $5 = $25) already exceed the target amount of $23.27 before even counting the additional bills and change.