Counting Coins Worksheet - Mamas Learning Corner - Free Printable

Let me work through this coin counting worksheet step by step.

I need to identify each row of coins and calculate their total value, then match them to the correct amount on the right.

Row 1:
- 2 quarters (25¢ each) = 50¢
- 2 dimes (10¢ each) = 20¢
- 2 pennies (1¢ each) = 2¢
- Total: 50 + 20 + 2 = 72¢

Wait, let me look more carefully at the coins in each row.

Row 1 (top):
Looking at the coins from left to right:
- Quarter (25¢)
- Dime (10¢)
- Dime (10¢)
- Penny (1¢)
- Penny (1¢)
Total: 25 + 10 + 10 + 1 + 1 = 47¢

Hmm, that doesn't match any of the options directly. Let me reconsider the coin values and recount.

Actually, I need to be more careful about identifying the coins. Let me think about standard US coins:
- Quarter = 25¢
- Dime = 10¢
- Nickel = 5¢
- Penny = 1¢

Let me recount each row more carefully:

Row 1:
Coins appear to be: quarter, dime, dime, penny, penny
= 25 + 10 + 10 + 1 + 1 = 47¢ ✓

Row 2:
Coins appear to be: dime, dime, dime, nickel, penny, penny, penny
= 10 + 10 + 10 + 5 + 1 + 1 + 1 = 38¢ ✓

Row 3:
Coins appear to be: quarter, quarter, quarter, penny, penny
= 25 + 25 + 25 + 1 + 1 = 77¢ ✓

Row 4:
Coins appear to be: dime, dime, dime, penny, penny, penny, penny
= 10 + 10 + 10 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 = 35¢

That's not matching... Let me reconsider. Maybe one is a nickel?

Actually, looking at Row 4 again: dime, dime, dime, penny, penny, penny, penny
If it's: 10 + 10 + 10 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 = 35¢ - not an option

But if it's: dime, dime, nickel, penny, penny, penny, penny
= 10 + 10 + 5 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 = 29¢ - still not matching

Let me try: quarter, dime, dime, penny, penny, penny, penny
= 25 + 10 + 10 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 = 50¢ ✓

Row 5:
Coins appear to be: quarter, dime, dime, dime, dime, dime
= 25 + 10 + 10 + 10 + 10 + 10 = 75¢ - not an option

Or: quarter, nickel, nickel, nickel, nickel, nickel
= 25 + 5 + 5 + 5 + 5 + 5 = 50¢ - already used

Let me try: quarter, nickel, nickel, nickel, nickel, penny
= 25 + 5 + 5 + 5 + 5 + 1 = 46¢ - close but not exact

Actually: quarter, nickel, nickel, nickel, nickel, nickel would be 50¢

Let me reconsider Row 5 as: quarter, dime, nickel, nickel, nickel, nickel
= 25 + 10 + 5 + 5 + 5 + 5 = 55¢ - not matching

Or: quarter, dime, nickel, nickel, nickel, penny
= 25 + 10 + 5 + 5 + 5 + 1 = 51¢ - no

Let me try: quarter, nickel, nickel, nickel, nickel, nickel
= 25 + 5 + 5 + 5 + 5 + 5 = 50¢ - but we already have 50¢ for Row 4

Wait, let me re-examine all rows systematically:

The amounts given are: 77¢, 50¢, 38¢, 47¢, 32¢

Let me work backwards from these totals:

For 77¢: Need combinations that equal 77
- 3 quarters + 2 pennies = 75 + 2 = 77¢ ✓

For 50¢:
- 2 quarters = 50¢, or
- 1 quarter + 2 dimes + 1 nickel = 25 + 20 + 5 = 50¢, or
- Other combinations

For 38¢:
- 1 quarter + 1 dime + 3 pennies = 25 + 10 + 3 = 38¢ ✓

For 47¢:
- 1 quarter + 2 dimes + 2 pennies = 25 + 20 + 2 = 47¢ ✓

For 32¢:
- 1 quarter + 1 nickel + 2 pennies = 25 + 5 + 2 = 32¢ ✓

Now let me match these to the rows based on what I can see:

Row 1: Looks like quarter, dime, dime, penny, penny = 47¢
Row 2: Looks like dime, dime, dime, nickel, penny, penny, penny = 38¢
Row 3: Looks like quarter, quarter, quarter, penny, penny = 77¢
Row 4: Need to find 50¢ combination
Row 5: Need to find 32¢ combination

For Row 4 (to make 50¢): Could be quarter + 2 dimes + 1 nickel, or other combinations
For Row 5 (to make 32¢): Should be quarter + nickel + 2 pennies

Let me verify my answers:

Final Matching:
- Row 1 → 47¢
- Row 2 → 38¢
- Row 3 → 77¢
- Row 4 → 50¢
- Row 5 → 32¢

Final Answer:
Row 1: 47¢
Row 2: 38¢
Row 3: 77¢
Row 4: 50¢
Row 5: 32¢