Money worksheets
Practice counting U.S. bills and coins and finding purchase change. Choose the dollar and payment ranges that match the activity you need.
Sample worksheet
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Before starting: Know the values of the coins and bills being used and write cents as hundredths of a dollar.
After this: Check change by adding it to the purchase price, then compare two possible purchases.
Example questions
- Count 3 quarters and 2 dimes
- Find the change from $10.00
- Choose coins that make $1.35
Settings in the builder
- coin and bill types
- purchase range
- counting or change questions
Worked example
Find the change from $10.00 for a $6.75 purchase.
Answer: $3.25
How to solve it
Count on 25 cents to $7.00, then $3.00 to $10.00. The total change is $3.25.
Common mistakes
What to check
- counting coins by number instead of value
- subtracting the purchase price from the wrong total
Ways to review the work
- 1
Ask learners to count on from the price to the amount paid.
- 2
Use both counting on and subtraction for one purchase and compare the results.
Teaching content updated 2026-09-05. Read our accuracy standards.