If ten $10s make $100, then how much money do twenty $10s make? Young bankers find the number of bills required to make base ten amounts in three different word problems.

Concepts

counting by 10, counting by 100, base 10, money math, money, money word problems

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Additional Tags

math

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Instructional Ideas

• Use base ten blocks and paper money interchangeably to make the connection of place value and money value of bills

Classroom Considerations

• Assumes pupils have already established place value skills
• Provide a separate sheet of paper for learners to draw out their problem solving

Pros

• Connects the initial understanding of base ten values of pennies, dimes, and dollars to the base ten value for 10- and 100-dollar bills

Cons

• None

Common Core

2.NBT.A.1.a