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$10 Bills and Coins

Students practice counting $10 bills combined with $5 bills, $1 bills, and coins. This advanced worksheet teaches efficient counting of three bill denominations plus coins. Students master the strategy of counting from largest to smallest value. Amounts range from $10.00 to $19.99, preparing students for real-world scenarios like shopping trips and managing larger amounts of money.
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Practice Questions

  1. $10 $10 $5 $5 $1 $1 Quarter 25¢ Quarter 25¢ Dime 10¢ Dime 10¢ Dime 10¢ = ?
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    $16.80

  2. $10 $10 $1 $1 $1 $1 $1 $1 $1 $1 Dime 10¢ Dime 10¢ Dime 10¢ Dime 10¢ Dime 10¢ Dime 10¢ Nickel 5¢ Nickel 5¢ Nickel 5¢ Nickel 5¢ = ?
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    $14.80

  3. $10 $10 $5 $5 $1 $1 $1 $1 Quarter 25¢ Quarter 25¢ Quarter 25¢ Penny 1¢ Penny 1¢ Penny 1¢ Penny 1¢ Penny 1¢ Penny 1¢ Penny 1¢ Penny 1¢ = ?
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    $17.83

  4. $10 $10 $1 $1 $1 $1 $1 $1 Quarter 25¢ Quarter 25¢ Dime 10¢ Dime 10¢ Dime 10¢ Dime 10¢ Dime 10¢ Nickel 5¢ Nickel 5¢ Nickel 5¢ = ?
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    $14.15

  5. $10 $10 $5 $5 Dime 10¢ Dime 10¢ Dime 10¢ Dime 10¢ Dime 10¢ Dime 10¢ Dime 10¢ Dime 10¢ Penny 1¢ Penny 1¢ Penny 1¢ Penny 1¢ Penny 1¢ Penny 1¢ Penny 1¢ Penny 1¢ Penny 1¢ = ?
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    $15.89

Teacher Resources
Teaching Notes

Most challenging bills+coins worksheet. Emphasize systematic counting: $10s → $5s → $1s → coins. Connect to real life: buying clothes, toys, going to restaurant. Discuss that $10 is "a lot of money" for small purchases.

Vocabulary
Denomination: The value of a specific bill or coin.
Total: The final sum of all amounts.
Common Mistakes
  • Mixing up bill order (not starting with $10)
  • Losing track with three bill denominations
  • Decimal errors ($1680 instead of $16.80)
  • Miscounting coin values.
  • Forgetting a bill denomination.
  • Not combining like denominations first.
  • Incorrectly totaling decimal amounts.
Differentiation
SupportUse physical manipulatives; focus on smaller coin counts.
ChallengeEstimate totals first; create complex shopping lists.
Discussion Questions
  • How many $1 bills equal one $10 bill?
  • How many $5 bills equal one $10 bill?
  • Why is counting largest to smallest helpful?
  • Why is counting largest to smallest efficient?
  • How is this skill useful in a store?
  • What combinations make $15.75?
  • If you had $12.50, what could you buy?
Extension Activities
  • Shopping simulation: Price items $10-$20, pay with bills and coins
  • Birthday money: Track gift money, count total
  • Bill equivalence: Show $15 using different bill combinations
Parent Tip

Have them count out specific amounts using bills and coins.

Learning Path
Skill Cluster

Financial Literacy & Number Sense

Estimated Time

24 minutes

Skills Practiced
Counting $10 billsThree bill denominationsAmounts up to $20Complex money counting