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.
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Detailed Explanation: Relate 100 cents to one dollar
A dollar and 100 cents have the same value:
So, you can regroup 100 cents as 1 dollar.
Example: You have 100 pennies. How much money do you have?
- Each penny is worth 1 cent.
- Count the cents: cents.
- Trade the 100 cents for 1 dollar.
Therefore,
Remember: cents is one dollar, not 100 dollars.
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