Sylver, today you will read prices, practice money math, and plan how to use money wisely. These skills will help you check purchases and prepare for your hat business. All amounts in this assignment are in US dollars.

How to read money

The dollar sign ($) tells you the amount is in dollars. The number before the decimal point shows whole dollars. The two digits after it show cents. One dollar is worth 100 cents.

Money reading exercises

Read every amount aloud. For 1–7, write the amount in words. For 8–10, write the amount using a dollar sign and two decimal places. Work independently before checking the answer key.

1. $6.00

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2. $2.25

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3. $0.50

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4. $0.05

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6. $100.50

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7. $1,250.75

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Write the amount in dollars and cents

8. Nine dollars and five cents

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9. Twenty-three dollars and seventy cents

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Quick check: Did you keep 5 cents different from 50 cents? Did you use two digits after every decimal point?