Money

Money is what we use to buy things, like food and toys. Different places in the world use different kinds of money.
In the United States, the money is called the US dollar. The symbol for the dollar is \(\dollar\). We write dollar amounts with the dollar sign before the number, like \(\dollar 5\).
Money comes in metal coins and paper bills.

Here are some common US dollar bills:

1 dollar
2 dollars
5 dollars
10 dollars
20 dollars

Dollars can be broken into smaller parts called cents. Cents are used to pay for things that cost less than one dollar.1 dollar = 100 cents

Here are the most common US coins:

Name	Value	Coin
Half dollar	50 cents
Quarter	25 cents
Dime	10 cents
Nickel	5 cents
Penny	1 cent