Question: Matthew has 75¢ in a piggy bank. He adds the coins shown below.
How much money in dollars and cents is in Matthew’s piggy bank now?
top-center: 7 coins are shown in two rows near the center of the page; 6 coins are quarters and 1 coin at the far right of the lower row is a dime.
1. **State the problem:** Matthew initially has 75¢ in his piggy bank. He adds 6 quarters and 1 dime. We need to find the total amount of money in dollars and cents now.
2. **Recall coin values:**
- Quarter = 25¢
- Dime = 10¢
3. **Calculate the value of the added coins:**
- Value of 6 quarters = $6 \times 25 = 150$ cents
- Value of 1 dime = $10$ cents
- Total added = $150 + 10 = 160$ cents
4. **Calculate the new total:**
- Initial amount = $75$ cents
- New total = $75 + 160 = 235$ cents
5. **Convert cents to dollars and cents:**
- $235$ cents = $$\frac{235}{100} = 2.35$$ dollars
6. **Final answer:** Matthew now has **$2.35** in his piggy bank.