Let's solve the
"Counting South African Money" worksheet step by step. We'll identify each coin and add up their values.
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🔹 South African Coin Values:
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1 cent (c) – small bronze coin
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2 cents (c) – slightly larger bronze coin
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5 cents (c) – small silver coin
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10 cents (c) – gold-colored coin with "10"
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20 cents (c) – gold-colored coin with "20"
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50 cents (c) – silver coin with "50"
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R1 (1 Rand) – large gold coin with "1"
> Note: The coins in this worksheet are based on
pre-2012 South African currency, which included 1c, 2c, 5c, 10c, 20c, 50c, and R1. The newer versions have different designs, but these match older versions.
We will now go through each row:
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1)
Coins:
- 10c (gold), 20c (gold), 5c (silver), 1c (bronze)
Add:
10 + 20 + 5 + 1 =
36 cents
✔ Answer: 36c
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2)
Coins:
- 50c (silver), 10c (gold), 5c (silver), 1c (bronze), 20c (gold)
Add:
50 + 10 + 5 + 1 + 20 =
86 cents
✔ Answer: 86c
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3)
Coins:
- 10c (gold), 20c (gold), 10c (gold), 20c (gold), 5c (silver)
Add:
10 + 20 + 10 + 20 + 5 =
65 cents
✔ Answer: 65c
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4)
Coins:
- 1c (bronze), 10c (gold), 20c (gold), 5c (silver), 5c (silver)
Add:
1 + 10 + 20 + 5 + 5 =
41 cents
✔ Answer: 41c
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5)
Coins:
- 50c (silver), 20c (gold), 20c (gold), 1c (bronze)
Add:
50 + 20 + 20 + 1 =
91 cents
✔ Answer: 91c
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6)
Coins:
- 10c (gold), 20c (gold), 1c (bronze), 50c (silver), 1c (bronze), 5c (silver)
Add:
10 + 20 + 1 + 50 + 1 + 5 =
87 cents
✔ Answer: 87c
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7)
Coins:
- 10c (gold), 20c (gold), 50c (silver), 1c (bronze), 20c (gold), 1c (bronze)
Add:
10 + 20 + 50 + 1 + 20 + 1 =
102 cents →
R1.02
✔ Answer: R1.02
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8)
Coins:
- R1 (gold), 10c (gold), 1c (bronze), 2c (bronze), 5c (silver)
Add:
100 + 10 + 1 + 2 + 5 =
118 cents →
R1.18
✔ Answer: R1.18
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✔ Final Answers:
1) 36c
2) 86c
3) 65c
4) 41c
5) 91c
6) 87c
7) R1.02
8) R1.18
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Tip: Remember that 100 cents = 1 Rand. So when total exceeds 100 cents, convert to Rands and cents.
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