Work out money counting practice instantly with clear inputs, formula shown and shareable results.
Each denomination is multiplied by its count and the products are added, which is exactly the grouping method taught for counting cash. Counting by denomination rather than one coin at a time is what stops children from valuing a pile of small coins above a single note.
Total value
total = 10 x notes + 5 x five-coins + 1 x one-coins
Average piece
average = total / number of pieces
total = 10 x notes + 5 x five-coins + 1 x one-coins. Each denomination is multiplied by its count and the products are added, which is exactly the grouping method taught for counting cash.
Counting by denomination rather than one coin at a time is what stops children from valuing a pile of small coins above a single note.
Enter notes of 10, coins of 5, coins of 1. The defaults shown are a realistic worked example — swap in your own figures to get a result you can use.