Worksheet · Grades 3–4 · Measurement
Counting Money Worksheet
Two A4 pages: counting bills and coins, converting dollars and cents, a shopping list, making change, unit prices and an answer key.
Counting money
1 How much money is it?
Count the bills first, then the coins.
2 Convert.
a) $4.90 = ¢
b) 545¢ =
c) $29.80 = ¢
d) 3990¢ =
3 The shopping list.
| Craft kit | $2.60 |
| Ball | $5.35 |
| Notebook | $4.30 |
| Total |
You pay with $20. How much change do you get?
4 Change.
| Price | Paid with | Change |
|---|---|---|
| $17.85 | $20 | |
| $32.20 | $50 | |
| $32.05 | $50 |
5 What does one cost?
a) 3 scoops of ice cream cost $2.25 in all. How much does one cost?
b) 2 rolls cost $1.70 in all. How much does one cost?
★ Brain teaser
Lea saves $4 every week. How many weeks does she need for a game that costs $32?
6 The price table. 1 pen costs $3.10.
| Number | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price | $3.10 |
Counting money
1 How much money is it?
2 Convert.
3 The shopping list.
4 Change.
5 What does one cost?
★ Brain teaser
6 The price table.
What is on the worksheet?
The example at the top shows that one dollar is 100 cents. In task 1 your child counts the bills first and then the coins. Task 2 converts between dollars and cents. Task 3 is a shopping list: add the prices and work out the change. Task 4 is a change table, and task 5 finds the price of one item from the price of several. A brain teaser about saving up and a price table for 1 to 10 items finish page 1. Page 2 has all the answers.
Who is it for?
Grades 3 and 4, when children count, compare and calculate with amounts of money.
How to use it
Real coins make the start easier: lay them out, count from the largest value down, then work on paper.
Frequently asked questions
Is there an answer key?
Yes. Page 2 shows every answer and a short note for parents and teachers. You can leave it out when you print.
Can I get new problems?
Yes. “New numbers” opens the worksheet generator with the same topic and new numbers, as often as you like.
Why convert to cents?
Written in cents, an amount becomes a whole number. That makes adding prices and checking change easier.