Halves and quarters (age 7+)
Solve word problems involving dollar bills, quarters, dimes, nickels, and pennies, using $ and ¢ symbols appropriately
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If your child has 2 quarters, 1 dime, and 3 pennies, can they work out the total — and tell you whether that's enough to buy something costing 65 cents?
Solve word problems involving dollar bills, quarters, dimes, nickels, and pennies, using $ and ¢ symbols appropriately
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- Determine the total value of a collection of coins
- Solve a word problem about making change with US currency
- Use $ and ¢ symbols correctly in answers
“If your child has 2 quarters, 1 dime, and 3 pennies, can they work out the total — and tell you whether that's enough to buy something costing 65 cents?”
Curriculum record
- Type
- Procedural
- Subject
- Mathematics
- Domain
- Measurement
- Age range
- Ages 7–8
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