Let's solve the
"Penny Count" worksheet step by step.
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🔍 Understanding the Task
- Each coin shown is a
penny, which is worth
1 cent.
- We need to
count how many pennies are in each box and write the total value (in cents) in the small square below each box.
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We'll go through each of the
9 boxes (3 rows × 3 columns), count the pennies, and calculate the total value.
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🟦 Box 1 (Top-left)
Coins:
- 3 pennies: one with Lincoln’s head, two with the Lincoln Memorial (tails).
- Total:
3 pennies
✔ Value:
3 cents
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🟦 Box 2 (Top-center)
Coins:
- 2 pennies: one with Lincoln’s head, one with the memorial.
- Total:
2 pennies
✔ Value:
2 cents
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🟦 Box 3 (Top-right)
Coins:
- 5 pennies: 3 with Lincoln’s head, 2 with the memorial.
- Total:
5 pennies
✔ Value:
5 cents
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🟦 Box 4 (Middle-left)
Coins:
- Let's count carefully:
- Lincoln heads: 6
- Memorial sides: 4
- Total:
10 pennies
✔ Value:
10 cents
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🟦 Box 5 (Center)
Coins:
- Lincoln heads: 3
- Memorial sides: 2
- Total:
5 pennies
✔ Value:
5 cents
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🟦 Box 6 (Middle-right)
Coins:
- Lincoln heads: 5
- Memorial sides: 4
- Total:
9 pennies
✔ Value:
9 cents
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🟦 Box 7 (Bottom-left)
Coins:
- Lincoln heads: 5
- Memorial sides: 5
- Total:
10 pennies
✔ Value:
10 cents
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🟦 Box 8 (Bottom-center)
Coins:
- Lincoln heads: 4
- Memorial sides: 4
- Total:
8 pennies
✔ Value:
8 cents
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🟦 Box 9 (Bottom-right)
Coins:
- Only
1 penny (Lincoln head)
✔ Value:
1 cent
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✔ Final Answers (by box):
| Box | Number of Pennies | Value (cents) |
|-----|-------------------|---------------|
| 1 | 3 | 3 |
| 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 3 | 5 | 5 |
| 4 | 10 | 10 |
| 5 | 5 | 5 |
| 6 | 9 | 9 |
| 7 | 10 | 10 |
| 8 | 8 | 8 |
| 9 | 1 | 1 |
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📌 Summary:
Each box's value is simply the number of pennies in it, since each penny is worth 1 cent.
You would write these numbers in the small squares beneath each box.
✔ Final Answer:
Write the following values in the boxes from left to right, top to bottom:
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3, 2, 5, 10, 5, 9, 10, 8, 1
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Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of counting pennies worksheet.
