How to Count Coins

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Gather all of your coins together.. Separate the coins into piles based on their type.. Work with one coin type at a time.

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1

Gather all of your coins together.

Step 1

Gather all of your coins together.

2

Separate the coins into piles based on their type.

Step 2

Separate the coins into piles based on their type.

3

Work with one coin type at a time.

Step 3

Work with one coin type at a time.

4

Create stacks of 10 coins each.

Step 4

Create stacks of 10 coins each.

5

Count the number of stacks you have and multiply by 10.

Step 5

Count the number of stacks you have and multiply by 10.

6

Multiply the total number of coins you have by the coin's value.

Step 6

Multiply the total number of coins you have by the coin's value.

7

Factor in the leftover coins that didn't make a full stack of 10.

Step 7

Factor in the leftover coins that didn't make a full stack of 10.

8

Repeat this process for the other coin types you have.

Step 8

Repeat this process for the other coin types you have.

9

Add up the final amounts for each coin to get a total amount.

Step 9

Add up the final amounts for each coin to get a total amount.

10

Roll your change as you get it.

Step 10

Roll your change as you get it.

11

Find a local bank with a coin counting machine.

Step 11

Find a local bank with a coin counting machine.

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Ask a bank teller if they will process the coins for you.

Step 12

Ask a bank teller if they will process the coins for you.

13

Use a self-service coin counting machine.

Step 13

Use a self-service coin counting machine.

14

Buy a small coin-sorting machine for home use.

Step 14

Buy a small coin-sorting machine for home use.

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