Counting Mixed Coins & Paper Bills Worksheets

Count combinations of paper currency ($1, $5, $10, $20 bills) and pocket change coins totaling up to $20.00.

Grades 2–4Paper BillsUp to $20.00
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About this worksheet

Combining whole dollar paper banknotes with decimal coin cents bridges the gap between whole numbers and decimal notation.

Teaching tip: Count whole dollars first, place a decimal point, then count and add the cents.

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The Fewest Coins Challenge asks students to determine the minimum number of coins needed to make a specific amount (e.g., making 87¢ using the fewest coins). This teaches greedy numerical decomposition (using quarters first, then dimes, nickels, and pennies).

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