Adding Dimes, Nickels and Pennies

A penny is worth 1 cent, a nickel is worth 5 cents and a dime is worth 10 cents.

How to add Dimes nickels and pennies.

  • Count the number of nickels by fives to find the number of cents the nickels are worth
  • Starting at this total, count up by tens for the number of dimes.
  • Count the number of pennies by ones starting at the previous total.

Example: How many cents are 4 dimes, 7 nickels and 3 pennies worth?

  • Count by fives seven times for the seven nickels 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35
  • Count by tens for the 4 dimes: 45, 55, 65, 75
  • Count by ones for the 3 pennies: 76, 77, 78
  • Answer: 4 dimes, 7 nickels and 3 pennies are worth 78¢

Find the sum of the coins.

  =    ¢   

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