Money and Making Change Flashcards

Grade 3 · Math · Flashcards

Coin values, money vocabulary, and making change practice.

Flashcards

Penny: 1 cent = $0.01
Nickel: 5 cents = $0.05
Dime: 10 cents = $0.10
Quarter: 25 cents = $0.25
100 cents = ?: $1.00 (one dollar)
Making change: Amount paid minus price = change returned.
2 quarters + 1 dime = ?: 60 cents = $0.60
3 dimes + 2 nickels = ?: 40 cents = $0.40
$2.00 − $1.47 = ?: $0.53 change
How to write 5 dollars and 9 cents: $5.09 — always two digits after decimal.
20 nickels = ?: $1.00 (20 × 5 cents)
4 quarters = ?: $1.00 (4 × 25 cents)
Count-up change strategy: Start from price, count up to amount paid using coins.
Price $0.65, pay $1.00 — change?: 35 cents ($1.00 − $0.65 = $0.35)