Grade 1
Counting Pennies, Nickels and Dimes
A free printable counting pennies, nickels and dimes worksheet with an answer key. Count the coins. Start with the biggest value. Write the total in cents. Perfect for 1st grade practice at home or in class.
- Size
- US Letter (8.5 × 11 in), fits A4
- 2 pages: the worksheet and its answer key
- Level
- Grade 1
- License
- Free for personal & classroom use
About this worksheet
A free printable counting pennies, nickels and dimes worksheet with an answer key. Count the coins. Start with the biggest value. Write the total in cents. First graders can do it on their own once they know the strategy at the top of the page.
Tips for using it
- Sort coins from the biggest value to the smallest before counting.
- Count on out loud: 25, 50, 60, 65, 66.
- For change, count up from the price to the amount paid instead of subtracting.
Printing tips
Download the PDF and print at 100% (or “fit to page” on A4). Page 1 is the worksheet and page 2 is the answer key with the answers in red; print just page 1 if you want to keep the answers for checking. The PNG shows page 1 only. Free for personal, family and classroom use.
