Counting money worksheets
Add up the coins and bills, write the total.
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Example
Example: a first coin-counting sheet, 8 sums under a dollar, with answers
For a class starting on coins. Settings: Sheet Count the money, Level Easy — coins under a dollar, Currency US dollars, 8 questions, Black and white, answer page ticked, sheet number 1, Name and date at the top, US Letter. counting-money.pdf has 2 pages: the sheet, then the answers in blue.
- Each row shows 2 to 5 coins, largest first, each with its value on it (1¢, 5¢, 10¢, 25¢), so children add values rather than recognise pictures.
- The child writes the total on the line after the = sign; the answer page repeats the rows with the totals filled in.
- The same sheet number always gives the same sheet; 2, 3, 4 and on give new sums at the same level.
| No. | Coins on the sheet | Answer |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 25¢, 10¢ | 35¢ |
| 2 | 25¢, 25¢, 1¢ | 51¢ |
| 3 | 25¢, 5¢, 1¢ | 31¢ |
| 4 | 25¢, 1¢, 1¢ | 27¢ |
| 5 | 25¢, 5¢ | 30¢ |
| 6 | 25¢, 10¢, 5¢, 1¢, 1¢ | 42¢ |
| 7 | 10¢, 10¢, 5¢, 5¢, 1¢ | 31¢ |
| 8 | 10¢, 10¢ | 20¢ |
Totals under a dollar are written in cents, as they are taught: 51¢, not $0.51. Next step: Medium adds $1, $5, $10 and $20 bills (its sheet 1 opens with $20 + $10 + $1 + $1 + 10¢ + 5¢ = $32.15), and Work out the change at Easy pays for every item with $1.
How it works
- Choose the level: coins only, coins and small bills, or everything.
- Choose how many questions go on the page.
- Download the PDF; the totals are on the answer page.
- Switch to working out the change for the next step.
Frequently asked questions
- Which coins and bills are used?
- In dollars the 1¢, 5¢, 10¢ and 25¢ coins and the $1 to $100 bills: the easy level keeps to coins under a dollar, medium adds bills up to $20, hard uses everything.
- Do the coins look like real ones?
- No — they are the same simple play money as on our play-money page, with the value written on each, so children read the value rather than recognise a picture.
- Can I print it in other currencies?
- Yes: euros, pounds, reais, lira, yen and won are in the currency list.
- Which level fits which grade?
- Easy uses only pennies, nickels, dimes and quarters, 2 to 5 coins a row, for children learning what each coin is worth. Medium adds $1, $5, $10 and $20 bills with 3 to 6 pieces a row, the second-grade step of counting dollars and cents together. Hard uses every coin and bill up to $100, 4 to 7 pieces a row.
- How do I get a different sheet?
- Change the sheet number. The same settings and number always give the same questions, so a sheet can be printed again for a child who was absent, while 2, 3, 4 and on give new ones.
- What does the change sheet ask?
- Each row gives a price and the bill or coin it is paid with, and the child writes the change. At Easy every price is under a dollar, in steps of 5¢, and is paid with $1. At Medium prices run from $1 to $20 in steps of 5¢ and are paid with the smallest bill that covers them, now and then the next one up: $16.90 paid with $20, $3.10 back.
- Is anything uploaded?
- No. The sheet is made in your browser. On the free plan a small line with our name is printed at the foot of the last page.