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Count money, make change, and solve shopping problems with decimals.

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CS.MU.3.2·Using money; calculating with lei and bani(III)

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COUNTING MONEY

Money uses decimals: the part before the decimal point is dollars (or lei), and after is cents (or bani). Always start counting from the largest coin or note and work down. Three items at $2.50 each: think 3 × $2.50 = $7.50.

3 items at $2.50 each

13 × $2.50

23 × 2 = $6.00

33 × 0.50 = $1.50

4Total: $7.50

= 7.5

LEADER TIP

Set up a classroom shop for real practice with coins and notes. Shopping scenarios make decimal arithmetic meaningful.

BEFORE THIS LESSON, TRY

🔵What is a Decimal?🏗️Place Value Addition

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