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Measuring to the Nearest Half Inch and Quarter Inch | How to Use a Ruler

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Measuring to the Nearest Half Inch and Quarter Inch | How to Use a Ruler
17 min2nd3rd4thMath
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Summary

How to count money and make change -- adding up coins and bills and figuring change. Mr. J uses clear, real examples.

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Teaching resources

Discussion questions

Counting money means adding up coin and bill values; making change counts up to the amount paid.

  1. What is each coin worth?
  2. How do you count up to make change?
  3. How can you write a money amount with a dollar sign and decimal?

Quick work-a-long

Words to know: dollar, cent, coin, change

  • Count 3 quarters, 2 dimes, and 4 pennies.
  • Find the change from $1.00 after spending 65 cents.