Definition:American Currency
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Definition
The American currency system is based on the dollar.
Dollar
| \(\ds \) | \(\) | \(\ds 1\) | dollar | |||||||||||
| \(\ds \) | \(=\) | \(\ds 100\) | cents | |||||||||||
| \(\ds \) | \(=\) | \(\ds 20\) | nickels | |||||||||||
| \(\ds \) | \(=\) | \(\ds 10\) | dimes | |||||||||||
| \(\ds \) | \(=\) | \(\ds 4\) | quarters | |||||||||||
| \(\ds \) | \(=\) | \(\ds 2\) | half dollars |
Half Dollar
| \(\ds \) | \(\) | \(\ds 1\) | half dollar | |||||||||||
| \(\ds \) | \(=\) | \(\ds 50\) | cents | |||||||||||
| \(\ds \) | \(=\) | \(\ds 10\) | nickels | |||||||||||
| \(\ds \) | \(=\) | \(\ds 5\) | dimes | |||||||||||
| \(\ds \) | \(=\) | \(\ds 2\) | quarters |
Quarter
| \(\ds \) | \(\) | \(\ds 1\) | quarter | |||||||||||
| \(\ds \) | \(=\) | \(\ds 25\) | cents | |||||||||||
| \(\ds \) | \(=\) | \(\ds 5\) | nickels | |||||||||||
| \(\ds \) | \(=\) | \(\ds 2 \tfrac 1 2\) | dimes | |||||||||||
| \(\ds \) | \(=\) | \(\ds \dfrac 1 4\) | dollar |
Dime
| \(\ds \) | \(\) | \(\ds 1\) | dime | |||||||||||
| \(\ds \) | \(=\) | \(\ds 10\) | cents | |||||||||||
| \(\ds \) | \(=\) | \(\ds 2\) | nickels | |||||||||||
| \(\ds \) | \(=\) | \(\ds \dfrac 1 {10}\) | dollar |
Nickel
| \(\ds \) | \(\) | \(\ds 1\) | nickel | |||||||||||
| \(\ds \) | \(=\) | \(\ds 5\) | cents | |||||||||||
| \(\ds \) | \(=\) | \(\ds \dfrac 1 2\) | dimes | |||||||||||
| \(\ds \) | \(=\) | \(\ds \dfrac 1 5\) | quarter | |||||||||||
| \(\ds \) | \(=\) | \(\ds \dfrac 1 {20}\) | dollar |
Cent
| \(\ds \) | \(\) | \(\ds 1\) | cent | |||||||||||
| \(\ds \) | \(=\) | \(\ds \dfrac 1 5\) | nickel | |||||||||||
| \(\ds \) | \(=\) | \(\ds \dfrac 1 {10}\) | dime | |||||||||||
| \(\ds \) | \(=\) | \(\ds \dfrac 1 {25}\) | quarter | |||||||||||
| \(\ds \) | \(=\) | \(\ds \dfrac 1 {50}\) | half dollar | |||||||||||
| \(\ds \) | \(=\) | \(\ds \dfrac 1 {100}\) | dollar |