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Grade 2 dollars and cents worksheets

2.MD.C.8 Word problems

Printable dollars and cents worksheets for grade 2, aligned to Common Core standard 2.MD.C.8. Bills and coins together.

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Sample problems

  1. Maya has 4 dollars, 2 quarters, 1 dime. How much money is that? $4.60
  2. Maya has 4 dollars, 1 quarter, 1 dime. How much money is that? $4.35
  3. Maya has 5 dollars, 2 quarters. How much money is that? $5.50
  4. Maya has 5 dollars, 2 quarters, 4 dimes. How much money is that? $5.90
  5. Maya has 1 dollar, 3 quarters, 1 dime. How much money is that? $1.85
  6. Maya has 5 dollars, 2 quarters, 2 dimes. How much money is that? $5.70
  7. Maya has 3 dollars, 2 quarters, 4 dimes. How much money is that? $3.90
  8. Maya has 5 dollars, 3 quarters. How much money is that? $5.75

These eight are one sample at medium difficulty — the generator makes a different set every time.

A worked example

Maya has 4 dollars, 2 quarters, 1 dime. How much money is that? $4.60

  1. Quarters: 2 × 25 = 50¢
  2. Dimes: 1 × 10 = 10¢
  3. Coins together: 50 + 10 = 60¢
  4. 4 dollars and 60¢ is $4.60

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