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Relate 100 cents to one dollar

A dollar and 100 cents name the same monetary value: $1.00 = 100¢, so 100 cents can be regrouped as one dollar and one dollar can be decomposed into 100 cents. This equivalence supports composing, comparing, and recording money amounts while distinguishing 100¢ from 100 dollars; the focus is on whole-dollar equivalence rather than advanced decimal calculations or larger-unit conversions.

Detailed Explanation: Relate 100 cents to one dollar

A dollar and 100 cents have the same value:

$1.00=100¢\$1.00 = 100\text{¢}

So, you can regroup 100 cents as 1 dollar.

Example: You have 100 pennies. How much money do you have?

  1. Each penny is worth 1 cent.
  2. Count the cents: (100)(100) cents.
  3. Trade the 100 cents for 1 dollar.

Therefore,

100¢=$1.00100\text{¢} = \$1.00

Remember: (100)(100) cents is one dollar, not 100 dollars.

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