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Counting Bills and Coins

15 questions

3rd - 3rd Grade

Mathematics

Counting Bills and Coins is a Grade 3 mathematics worksheet that helps students determine the total value represented by coins, bills, and mixed collections of both. Across 15 multiple-choice questions, students examine money models and choose amounts such as $3.97, $1.59, 63 cents, and $2.07. The set includes examples expressed in cents as well as amounts written in dollars and cents, giving students practice reading and combining monetary values accurately. Use this free printable worksheet for independent practice, a math-center activity, homework, or a quick check of money skills. Students must count each collection, distinguish cents from dollars, and compare their result with closely spaced answer choices. The worksheet includes a complete answer key so teachers can review errors efficiently and discuss strategies for organizing coin and bill values before selecting an answer.

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Counting Bills and Coins

Total questions: 15

Name
Class
Date
1.

How much money is shown?

a)

$3.75

b)

$4.00

c)

$3.97

d)

$4.02

2.

How much money is shown?

a)

$1.59

b)

$1.60

c)

$1.64

d)

$1.74

3.

How much money is shown?

a)

$2.80

b)

$3.00

c)

$2.85

d)

$2.76

4.

How much money is shown?

a)

$3.30

b)

$3.35

c)

$3.50

d)

$2.35

5.

How much money is shown?

a)

$1.75

b)

$1.70

c)

$1.65

d)

$2.00

6.

How much money is shown?

a)

$1.90

b)

$1.83

c)

$2.03

d)

$1.85

7.

Matteo reached into his pocket to see how much money he had. What is the value of these coins?

a)

53 cents

b)

23 cents

c)

63 cents

d)

58 cents

8.

What is the value of the collection of coins and bills

a)

$2.70

b)

$2.07

c)

$0.27

d)

$2.12

9.

What is the value of the collection of coins and bills?

a)

$1.51

b)

$1.31

c)

$1.41

d)

$1.61

10.

What is the value of the collection of coins and bills?

a)

$2.35

b)

$2.40

c)

$2.45

d)

$2.50

11.

What is the value of the collection of coins and bills?

a)

$.67

b)

$.57

c)

$.47

d)

$.77

12.

What is the value of the collection of coins and bills?

a)

$1.81

b)

$1.51

c)

$1.61

d)

$1.71

13.

What is the value of the collection of coins and bills?

a)

$2.56

b)

$6.46

c)

$2.46

d)

$6.56

14.

What is the value of the collection of coins and bills?

a)

$1.16

b)

$2.16

c)

$2.21

d)

$2.11

15.

What is the value of the collection of coins and bills?

a)

$2.70

b)

$2.07

c)

$2.12

d)

$6.07

Answer Key

Counting Bills and Coins

Total questions: 15

1.
c)

$3.97

2.
a)

$1.59

3.
a)

$2.80

4.
b)

$3.35

5.
a)

$1.75

6.
b)

$1.83

7.
c)

63 cents

8.
b)

$2.07

9.
d)

$1.61

10.
c)

$2.45

11.
a)

$.67

12.
d)

$1.71

13.
c)

$2.46

14.
b)

$2.16

15.
b)

$2.07

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What does the Counting Bills and Coins worksheet cover?

This Grade 3 worksheet uses 15 multiple-choice questions to assess how students count pictured coins, bills, and mixed collections and express the total in cents or dollars and cents. Students build accuracy by combining the values in each collection and selecting the matching amount from plausible choices, including totals such as 63 cents, $1.59, and $2.07.

How can I use this worksheet to teach students to count bills and coins?

First model a consistent process: identify each coin and bill, group the values, add the cents, and write the total with the correct dollar notation. Then have students explain how they reached an answer for one of the mixed-collection questions before completing the remaining multiple-choice items independently. Use the answer choices to discuss why a total such as $2.07 is different from $2.70.

What mistakes should I watch for on this money worksheet?

Students may reverse the digits in the cents portion, treat a cents-only collection such as 63 cents as $0.63 without understanding its value, or read $2.07 as $2.70. They may also count only the coins or only the bill in a mixed collection instead of combining every item. Ask students to recount by value and check whether their answer is written in cents or dollars and cents.

How do I assign and grade the Counting Bills and Coins worksheet?

You can assign this worksheet as a printable PDF or as a digital quiz on Wayground. It includes a complete answer key for checking the 15 multiple-choice responses, and printable submissions can be graded by scanning student work with the Wayground for Teachers app.

How can I differentiate this bills-and-coins worksheet for my students?

Use the worksheet’s Advanced Settings to adjust font spacing or choose a larger font size so the coin-and-bill collections and multiple-choice options are easier to scan. You can also enable a dyslexia-friendly font or translate the worksheet into another language when those changes support access to the money-counting task.

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