Each penny represents one cent, so the total value of a collection is determined by matching one counting word to each coin; the final number gives both the number of pennies and the number of cents, regardless of their arrangement. The understanding concerns small collections of identical one-cent coins and whole-cent totals, not mixed denominations, making change, or larger dollar amounts with decimal notation, and supports composing, comparing, and adding monetary quantities.
A penny is worth 1 cent. To find the total value:
Example:
How many cents are these pennies worth?
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Count each penny:
The last number is . So there are pennies, and they are worth .
It does not matter if the pennies are in a line, a group, or spread out. Count each penny once.
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