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Money: Dollars and Coins: Grade 2 Math Test – PDF Download

    This grade 2 money test checks money: dollars and coins in 45 minutes, with 9 questions for a total of 20 points.

    This test has 9 questions about money and is worth 20 points. Students should be able to finish in about 30 minutes. They count coins and bills, write amounts, compare, and solve word problems. Coins are shown in the pictures, so no calculator is needed. Show your work.

    Test information
    • Grade: Grade 2
    • Chapter: Money: Dollars and Coins
    • Common Core: 2.MD.C.8
    • Time: 30 minutes
    • Total: 20 points (Question 1: 2 pts; Question 2: 2 pts; Question 3: 2 pts; Question 4: 2 pts; Question 5: 2 pts; Question 6: 2 pts; Question 7: 2 pts; Question 8: 3 pts; Question 9: 3 pts)

    Grade 2 Money Test: questions 1–5

    Question 1: Count the coins (2 points)

    Find the total value of the coins.

    25¢25¢10¢1¢1¢1¢
    Two quarters, one dime, and three pennies.

    Question 2: Bills and coins (2 points)

    Find the total value. Write the answer with a dollar sign.

    $125¢25¢10¢
    One dollar bill, two quarters, and one dime.

    Question 3: Write the amount (2 points)

    1. Write 4 dollars and 30 cents with a dollar sign. (1 point)
    2. Write \(\$0.85\) in cents. (1 point)

    Question 4: Two ways to make 45 cents (2 points)

    Show two different ways to make 45¢ with coins. Name the coins.

    Question 5: Compare two wallets (2 points)

    Who has more money, Ava or Ben? How much more?

    10¢10¢10¢5¢
    Ava has three dimes and one nickel.
    25¢1¢1¢
    Ben has one quarter and two pennies.

    Grade 2 Money Test: questions 6–9

    Question 6: Buying school supplies (2 points)

    A pencil costs 45¢ and a notebook costs 30¢. Maya buys both.

    1. How much does Maya spend? (1 point)
    2. She pays with $1.00. How much change does she get? (1 point)

    Question 7: Fewest coins (2 points)

    Show 68¢ using the fewest coins. Name the coins.

    Question 8: Ethan at the store (3 points)

    Ethan has $10. He buys a hat for $6 and a sticker for $2.

    1. How much does he spend? (1 point)
    2. How much money is left? (1 point)
    3. Does Ethan have enough left to buy a toy that costs $3? Explain. (1 point)

    Question 9: Noah counts his savings (3 points)

    Noah has these coins in his bank.

    25¢25¢10¢10¢10¢5¢5¢5¢5¢1¢1¢1¢1¢1¢
    Two quarters, three dimes, four nickels, and five pennies.
    1. Find the total value in cents. (2 points)
    2. Write the total with a dollar sign. (1 point)

    Money: Dollars and Coins: Grade 2 test answer key

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