Skill: Identify quarters

A quarter is a U.S. coin worth 25 cents.

You can recognize it by its value:

• $25$ cents
• $25\text{¢}$
• 0.25$

Do not decide by the coin’s size or picture alone. Look for its name or value. Four quarters equal one dollar because:

$$25\text{¢}+25\text{¢}+25\text{¢}+25\text{¢}=100\text{¢}=\$1$$

Example: Which coin is a quarter: a coin worth $10$ cents, a coin worth $25$ cents, or a coin worth $5$ cents?

1. Look at each coin’s value.
2. Find the coin worth $25$ cents.
3. A coin worth $25$ cents is a quarter.

So, the answer is the $25$-cent coin. It can also be written as 0.25$.