Money Word Problems

Jack has 1 quarter, 4 nickels, and 3 pennies. How much money does he have?

• 50 cents

• 68 cents

• 48 cents

• 63 cents

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CCSS.6.NS.B.3

Gabby has 2 quarters, 1 dime, 1 nickel, and 2 pennies. How much money does Gabby have?

• 67 cents

• 65 cents

• 82 cents

• 50 cents

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CCSS.6.NS.B.3

John has 14 coins that have a total of $2.30 The coins are nickels and quarters. How many of each coin does he find?

• N + Q = 14

  .05N + .25Q = 2.30

• N - Q = 14

  5N + 25Q = 2.30

• N + Q = 2.30

  .05N + .25Q = 14

• N - Q = 14

  .05N + .25Q = 2.30

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CCSS.8.EE.C.8C

Caitlin won a bag full of money! She has 49 bills in all. She counts $1430. There are twenty dollar bills and fifty dollar bills. How many of each bill does Caitlin have? Which system best represents the situation?

• x + y = 1430

  20x + 50y = 49

• x + y = 49

  10x + 5y = 1430

• x + y = 49

  20x + 50y = 1430

• x + y = 49

  x + y = 1430

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CCSS.HSA.CED.A.3

A coin collector has 31 dimes and nickels with a total value of $2.40. How many of each coin does he have?

• x + y = 31

  10x + 5y = 2.40

• x - y = 31

  .10x + .05y = 2.40

• x + y = 31

  .10x + .05y = 2.40

• x + y = 2.40

  .10x + .05y = 31

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CCSS.8.EE.C.8C

Dennis mowed his next door neighbor’s lawn for a handful of dimes and nickels, 80 coins in all. Upon completing the job he counted out the coins and it came to $6.60. Which system of equations could be used to find the exact number of dimes and nickels?

• d + n = 6.60

  10d + 5n = 80

• d + n = 80

  d + n = 6.60

• d + n = 80

  .10d + .05n = 6.60

• d + n = 80

  .05d + .10n = 6.60

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CCSS.8.EE.C.8C

Principal Russo has 21 coins totaling $3.45. If she only has dimes and quarters, how many of each type does she have?

• D + Q = 21

  10D + 25Q = 3.45

• D - Q = 21

  .10D + .25Q = 3.45

• D + Q = 3.45

  .10D + .25Q = 21

• D + Q = 21

  .10D + .25Q = 3.45

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CCSS.8.EE.C.8C

Laura has $.95 in dimes and nickels. She has a total of 11 coins. how many of each type does she have?

• d + n = 11

  .10d + .05n = 0.95

• d + n = 11

  10d + 5n = 0.95

• d + n = .95

  .10d + .05n = 11

• d - n = 11

  .10d - .05n = 0.95

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.C.8C

Mackenzie broke her piggy bank to a total of 42 pennies and quarters. If the coins totaled $8.25, how many pennies and quarters does she have?

• p + q = 8.25

  .25p + .01q = 8.25

• p + q = 42

  .01p + .25q = 8.25

• p + q = 42

  p + 25q = 8.25

• p + q = 8.25

  .01p + .25q = 42

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CCSS.8.EE.C.8C