What is the value of this coin combo:
3 pennies, 5 nickels?
Calculate the value of 3 pennies
3 pennies = $0.01 x 3
3 pennies = $0.03
Calculate the value of 5 nickels
5 nickels = $0.05 x 5
5 nickels = $0.25
Calculate total coin value
3 pennies, 5 nickels = $0.03 + $0.25
3 pennies, 5 nickels = $0.28
What about the value in cents?
Value in Cents = Value in Dollars * 100
Value in Cents = 0.28 * 100
Final Answer
Value in Cents = 28¢
Value in dollars = $0.28
Common Core State Standards In This Lesson
What is the Answer?
Value in Cents = 28¢
Value in dollars = $0.28
How does the Coin Values Calculator work?
Free Coin Values Calculator - This calculates the total value of a given amount of:
* Pennies
* Nickels
* Dimes
* Quarters
* Half-Dollars
* Dollars
This calculator has 6 inputs.
What 5 formulas are used for the Coin Values Calculator?
Dollar = 1
Quarter = 0.25
Dime = 0.1
Nickel = 0.05
Penny = 0.01
What 7 concepts are covered in the Coin Values Calculator?
- coin
- A unit of currency
- denomination
- A currency unit
- dime
- currency unit worth 10 cents
- dollar
- Currency unit
- nickel
- A currency unit worth 5 cents
- penny
- A currency value of one cent
- quarter
- A currency unit worth 25 cents
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