Worksheet: Relate Money to Fractions and Decimals

In this worksheet, we will solve real-world problems on writing decimals as fractions and vice versa. We will practice how to write different amounts of money as parts of a dollar using nickels, dimes, and cents.

Q1:

I have 2 quarters, 2 dimes, and 1 penny. Which coins could I add to make one dollar?

A3 quarters and 3 pennies
B4 nickels and 4 pennies
C1 quarter and 4 pennies
D5 nickels and 2 pennies
E2 dimes and 4 nickels

Q2:

Which is the same as 28 cents?

Aone quarter and three pennies
Bone quarter and one nickel
Ctwo dimes and three nickels

Q3:

How would you make 32¢ using dimes and pennies?

Aby adding 2 dimes and 3 pennies
Bby adding 3 dimes and 2 pennies
Cby adding 2 dimes and 6 pennies
Dby adding 6 dimes and 2 pennies

How would you make 32¢ using a quarter and other coins?

Aby adding 3 quarters, 2 nickel, and 1 penny
Bby adding 1 quarter, 1 nickel, and 2 pennies
Cby adding 3 quarters, 1 nickel, and 2 pennies
Dby adding 1 quarter, 2 nickel, and 1 penny

Q4:

Elizabeth has 1 dollar and 6 pennies.

How many cents does she have?

Which of these is the correct way to write the amount of money that she has?

A$1.06
B$106
C$1.6

Q5:

Margaret paid 75¢ for this toy car and received one coin as change. Which coin was it?

Aa nickel
Ba dime
Ca penny
Da quarter

Q6:

This pencil costs 30 cents. How many dimes do I need to buy it?

Q7:

Pamela has some nickels in her purse. She wants to swap them with her mother for a quarter and a dime. How many nickels does she need to give?

Q8:

Charles had 83¢. Then he spent 1 dime and 2 pennies. How much does he have now?

Q9:

Johnny had $4.50 to spend at the fair. He spent $1.25 on a snack and used 6 quarters to play different games.

How much money is left?

Q10:

Jesse is at a yard sale and has a 1-dollar bill, 1 quarter, 1 dime, 3 nickels, and 4 pennies.

Yard Sale Prices
Paintbrush	89¢
Sticker Book	97¢
Puzzle	65¢

He can afford to buy two items. Which two items can he buy?

Athe paintbrush and the puzzle
Bthe sticker book and the puzzle
Cthe paintbrush and the sticker book