Tuesday, February 5

Two Cents

Cents – Introduction:

In many national currencies, the cent is a monetary unit that equals 1/100 of the basic monetary unit. Etymologically, the word cent derives from the Latin word "centum" meaning hundred. Cent also refers to a coin which is worth one cent. In the America and Canada, the 1 cent coin is usually identified by the pet name penny, alluding to the British coin and unit of surname. In Ireland the 1cent coin is occasionally recognized as a penny in position to the Irish penny, worth 1/100 of the Irish pound swap by the euro.

Formula for converting the cents to dollars

1 U.S. cent = 0.01 U.S. dollars

Two Cents – Examples:

Two cents – Example 1:

Find how many dollars in the 2 cents also convert into the dollars

Solution:

Step 1:

Formula for converting cents to the dollars

X cents = x * 0.01 dollars

Step 2:

2 cents = 2 * 0.01 dollars = 0.02 dollars

Answer:

2 cents = 0.02 dollars

Two cents – Example 2:

Find how many dollars in the 102 cents also convert into the dollars

Solution:

Step 1:

Formula for converting cents to the dollars

X cents = x * 0.01 dollars

Step 2:

102 cents = 102 * 0.01 dollars = 1.02 dollars

Answer:

102 cents = 1.02 dollars

Two cents – Example 3:

Find how many dollars in the 22 cents also convert into the dollars

Solution:

Step 1:

Formula for converting cents to the dollars

X cents = x * 0.01 dollars

Step 2:

22 cents = 22 * 0.01 dollars = 0.22 dollars

Answer:

22 cents = 0.22 dollars

More Examples for Two Cents:

Two cents – Example 1:

Find how many dollars in the 32 cents also convert into the dollars

Solution:

Step 1:

Formula for converting cents to the dollars

X cents = x * 0.01 dollars

Step 2:

32 cents = 32 * 0.01 dollars = 0.32 dollars

Answer:

32 cents = 0.32 dollars

Two cents – Example 2:

Find how many dollars in the 42 cents also convert into the dollars

Solution:

Step 1:

Formula for converting cents to the dollars

X cents = x * 0.01 dollars

Step 2:

42 cents = 42 * 0.01 dollars = 0.42 dollars

Answer:

42 cents = 0.42 dollars

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