Counting money worksheets
Counting US coins and bills and solving simple money word problems with dollars and cents.
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Money worksheet
What’s on the worksheet
- 50 questions on money, sized for US Letter paper
- 4 pages of questions plus an answer key on the last page
- Written for grade 2, matching Common Core 2.MD.C.8
- Name and date lines at the top, and room to show the work
Sample questions from this worksheet
- How much money is 2 quarters, 2 dimes and 4 nickels?
- How much money is 1 quarter and 4 pennies?
- How much money is 3 dimes, 4 nickels and 4 pennies?
- How much money is 3 quarters, 4 dimes, 2 nickels and 1 penny?
- How much money is 3 nickels and 2 pennies?
- How much money is 3 quarters, 2 dimes, 2 nickels and 3 pennies?
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Need another page for extra practice, a retake or a second group in class? The free Mathify Kids test maker builds a fresh money worksheet with different numbers every time. Choose Core, Standard or Challenge level, print it with its own answer key, or let your child take it on screen and see the score straight away.
Money: a worked example (2 quarters, 3 dimes, 1 nickel and 4 pennies)
- Start with the biggest coins: 2 quarters = 50¢.
- Count on: 3 dimes takes it to 80¢, 1 nickel to 85¢.
- 4 pennies takes it to 89¢.
How to use it at home and in class
At home
Use real coins: set a price and have your child pay the exact amount. Ten problems a day works better than a whole sheet at once. Mark them together with the answer key, then ask your child to explain one they got wrong: finding the mistake themselves is where the learning happens.
In class
Use the first row as a warm-up, a full page for independent practice, or five questions as an exit ticket. For a retake or a second group, make a new version with the test maker so every child gets different numbers.
Mistakes to watch for
- Counting coins by number instead of value.
- Starting with pennies, which makes counting on harder.
What to practice before and after money
- Before: telling time. If this sheet is a struggle, go back a step.
- After: metric units, once this one is mostly right.
- Learn it first: the money lesson and the money chart.
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Questions parents ask
What order should kids count coins in?
From the biggest value to the smallest: quarters, dimes, nickels, then pennies. It makes counting on much easier.
What grade is this money worksheet for?
It is written for grade 2 and matches Common Core standard 2.MD.C.8.
Can I get a different version of this money worksheet?
Yes. Use the free Mathify Kids test maker to make a new money worksheet with different numbers every time, at Core, Standard or Challenge level, with its own answer key.