Mathematics Grade 5 15 min

Count money - pennies and nickels

Count money - pennies and nickels

What you'll learn

  • Apply the fundamental counting principle to determine the total number of possible outcomes for compound events involving two or more independent events with at least 80% accuracy on a formative assessment.
  • Explain, using mathematical vocabulary, the difference between independent and dependent events and how this distinction affects the calculation of total possible outcomes, as demonstrated by a written response scoring at least 3 out of 4 on a rubric.
  • Solve problems involving compound events, including those with replacement and without replacement, by accurately calculating the number of possible outcomes using tree diagrams or other organizational methods in at least 4 out of 5 assigned problems.
  • Identify the sample space for a given compound event involving multiple stages, listing all possible outcomes with 100% accuracy in at least two different scenarios.

Tutorial Preview

1

How much is 4 nickels and 3 pennies?

2

You have 28¢. If 5 coins are nickels, how many are pennies?

3

Who has more? Sam has 3 nickels and 6 pennies. Ava has 4 nickels and 2 pennies.

Sample Practice Questions

Easy
How much is 2 nickels and 4 pennies?
0.14¢
1.10¢
2.
3.24¢
Easy
How much is 3 nickels and 2 pennies?
0.15¢
1.17¢
2.
3.32¢
Easy
You have 15¢. If 2 coins are nickels, how many are pennies?
0.10
1.3
2.5
3.2

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You'll be able to: Apply the fundamental counting principle to determine the total number of possible outcomes for compound events involving two or more independent events with at least 80% accuracy on a formative assessment; Explain, using….

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