Coin sorting activity for children to learn about U.S. quarters and pennies.

Let’s solve this step by step.

We are sorting coins into two groups: Quarters and Pennies.

First, let’s remember what each coin looks like:

- A quarter is silver-colored, bigger than a penny, and says “QUARTER DOLLAR” on it. It has George Washington’s face on the front.
- A penny is copper-colored (brownish), smaller, and says “ONE CENT” on the back. It has Abraham Lincoln’s face on the front.

Now, look at the coins we need to sort — they’re shown at the top of the page:

From left to right:

1. Silver coin with Washington → Quarter
2. Copper coin with Lincoln and “ONE CENT” → Penny
3. Silver coin with eagle and “QUARTER DOLLAR” → Quarter
4. Silver coin with Washington → Quarter
5. Silver coin with eagle and “QUARTER DOLLAR” → Quarter
6. Copper coin with Lincoln → Penny

So, out of the 6 coins at the top:
- Quarters: #1, #3, #4, #5 → that’s 4 quarters
- Pennies: #2, #6 → that’s 2 pennies

But wait — the worksheet already has some coins placed in the boxes below!

Let’s check what’s already sorted:

Under QUARTERS:
- There are 3 quarter images already placed.

Under PENNIES:
- There are 5 penny images already placed.

That doesn’t match our count from above. So maybe the task is not to sort the top row only — perhaps the top row is just examples or extra coins? Or maybe the student is supposed to move the top coins into the correct columns?

Actually, looking again — the top row shows 6 coins. The bottom part shows pre-placed coins in dashed boxes — those might be where you glue or place the matching coins from the top.

Wait — no, actually, the top row seems to be the coins you have to sort. The bottom part shows empty dashed boxes under each column — but in the image, some boxes already have coins in them. That suggests this is a completed example or a partially filled worksheet.

But since the user says “solve the problem”, and the instruction is to sort coins into Quarters and Pennies, let’s assume the task is: take the 6 coins at the top and put them in the correct column.

So again:

Top row coins:

1. Quarter → goes under QUARTERS
2. Penny → goes under PENNIES
3. Quarter → goes under QUARTERS
4. Quarter → goes under QUARTERS
5. Quarter → goes under QUARTERS
6. Penny → goes under PENNIES

So final sorted result:

QUARTERS: 4 coins
PENNIES: 2 coins

But let’s double-check the images:

Coin 1: Washington head, silver → Quarter ✔
Coin 2: Lincoln, “ONE CENT” → Penny ✔
Coin 3: Eagle, “QUARTER DOLLAR” → Quarter ✔
Coin 4: Washington → Quarter ✔
Coin 5: Eagle → Quarter ✔
Coin 6: Lincoln → Penny ✔

Yes — 4 quarters, 2 pennies.

However, in the worksheet’s lower section, under QUARTERS there are 3 coin slots shown with quarters already in them, and under PENNIES there are 5 slots with pennies. That might mean the worksheet expects more coins — but the top row only has 6.

Perhaps the top row is the set to sort, and the bottom is where you place them. In that case, after sorting, you’d have:

- Under QUARTERS: 4 coins
- Under PENNIES: 2 coins

But the worksheet has more dashed boxes — maybe it’s designed for more coins, but we only have 6 to sort.

Alternatively, maybe the coins at the top are meant to be matched to the ones below — but that doesn’t make sense because the ones below are already filled.

Wait — perhaps the image is showing a completed worksheet, and the task is to verify if it’s correct? But the user says “solve the problem”.

Given all this, I think the most straightforward interpretation is:

> You have 6 coins at the top. Sort them into the two columns: Quarters and Pennies.

Final count:

Quarters: 4
Pennies: 2

Let me write that clearly.

Final Answer:
Quarters: 4
Pennies: 2