Counting Money with Base Ten Blocks

This video tutorial teaches how to solve money word problems using base ten blocks. It covers the basics of base ten blocks, explains the values of different coins, and addresses common misunderstandings about coin sizes and values. The tutorial demonstrates how to count coins using base ten blocks and solve word problems involving money. It also provides advanced techniques for counting mixed coins and concludes with a summary of the lesson.

Which coin is worth the most among the following?

• Nickel

• Quarter

• Dime

• Penny

How many unit cubes represent a nickel using base ten blocks?

• 25

• 10

• 5

• 1

What is the value of 4 dimes?

• $0.40

• $0.20

• $0.50

• $0.30

What is the value of 3 quarters?

• $0.75

• $0.50

• $1.00

• $1.25

If Katie has 3 dimes and 7 pennies, how much money does she have?

• $0.47

• $0.57

• $0.37

• $0.27

What is the first step in solving a word problem using base ten blocks?

• Use only pennies

• Group coins by their value

• Count all the coins together

• Start with the smallest coin

How much money do Ava and Henry have together if Ava has 2 dimes and 3 nickels, and Henry has 4 dimes, 2 nickels, and 2 pennies?

• $0.77

• $0.87

• $0.97

• $1.07