Unit 14 Determine the Value of a Collection of Coins and Bills

quarter

A coin equal to one fourth of the dollar of the United States. 1 quarter = 25 cents or $0.25.

nickel

A coin of the United States that is equal to five cents. There are 2 nickels in a dime, 5 nickels in a quarter, and 20 nickels in a dollar.

dollar

The basic monetary unit of the US. Represented by sign ($). 1 Dollar = 100 cents

penny

The coin that represents the smallest unit of money in the United States and Canada, which is equal to 1 cent. 100 pennies is equal to one dollar.

coin

a metal disk used as money; penny, nickel, dime, quarter, and half-dollar

dime

a ten cent coin; one dime = 10 cents

amount

how much of something that is available

value

how much something is worth

bill

paper money worth a certain amount

cent

the smallest money unit of the United States. There are 100 of these in $1.