Math worksheet with word problems involving money and coin counting.

Here are the step-by-step solutions for each word problem. To solve these, we need to know the value of each coin:
* Half dollar = 50 cents
* Quarter = 25 cents
* Dime = 10 cents
* Nickel = 5 cents
* Penny = 1 cent

1) Jess buying milk
* 1 half dollar = 50¢
* 1 quarter = 25¢
* 2 dimes = 20¢
* 5 nickels = 25¢
* 2 pennies = 2¢
* Total: $50 + 25 + 20 + 25 + 2 = 122$ cents.
* This is equal to $1.22.

2) Jess buying a book
* 2 half dollars = 100¢ ($1.00)
* 4 quarters = 100¢ ($1.00)
* 3 dimes = 30¢
* 4 nickels = 20¢
* 5 pennies = 5¢
* Total: $100 + 100 + 30 + 20 + 5 = 255$ cents.
* This is equal to $2.55.

3) Sally finding coins
* 2 half dollars = 100¢ ($1.00)
* 1 quarter = 25¢
* 1 dime = 10¢
* 5 nickels = 25¢
* 3 pennies = 3¢
* Total: $100 + 25 + 10 + 25 + 3 = 163$ cents.
* This is equal to $1.63.

4) Mike buying cupcakes
* 5 half dollars = 250¢ ($2.50)
* 2 quarters = 50¢
* 4 dimes = 40¢
* 1 nickel = 5¢
* 1 penny = 1¢
* Total: $250 + 50 + 40 + 5 + 1 = 346$ cents.
* This is equal to $3.46.

5) Fred's piggybank
* 3 half dollars = 150¢ ($1.50)
* 4 quarters = 100¢ ($1.00)
* 1 dime = 10¢
* 3 nickels = 15¢
* 2 pennies = 2¢
* Total: $150 + 100 + 10 + 15 + 2 = 277$ cents.
* This is equal to $2.77.

6) Benny collecting coins
* 1 half dollar = 50¢
* 3 quarters = 75¢
* 1 dime = 10¢
* 2 nickels = 10¢
* 2 pennies = 2¢
* Total: $50 + 75 + 10 + 10 + 2 = 147$ cents.
* This is equal to $1.47.

7) Joan buying cards
* 2 half dollars = 100¢ ($1.00)
* 3 quarters = 75¢
* 4 dimes = 40¢
* 5 nickels = 25¢
* 3 pennies = 3¢
* Total: $100 + 75 + 40 + 25 + 3 = 243$ cents.
* This is equal to $2.43.

8) Fred's change (chicken sandwich)
* 3 half dollars = 150¢ ($1.50)
* 3 quarters = 75¢
* 4 dimes = 40¢
* 4 nickels = 20¢
* 5 pennies = 5¢
* Total: $150 + 75 + 40 + 20 + 5 = 290$ cents.
* This is equal to $2.90.

9) Fred's change (Omaha purchases)
* 1 half dollar = 50¢
* 1 quarter = 25¢
* 4 dimes = 40¢
* 4 nickels = 20¢
* 4 pennies = 4¢
* Total: $50 + 25 + 40 + 20 + 4 = 139$ cents.
* This is equal to $1.39.

10) Jason's ice cream order
* 4 half dollars = 200¢ ($2.00)
* 3 quarters = 75¢
* 5 dimes = 50¢
* 4 nickels = 20¢
* 3 pennies = 3¢
* Total: $200 + 75 + 50 + 20 + 3 = 348$ cents.
* This is equal to $3.48.

Final Answer:
1) $1.22
2) $2.55
3) $1.63
4) $3.46
5) $2.77
6) $1.47
7) $2.43
8) $2.90
9) $1.39
10) $3.48