2007-01-23 23:50:55 · 12 answers · asked by ekuin g 1 in Social Science ➔ Economics
dollars and cents
2007-01-23 23:54:28 · answer #1 · answered by nease174 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
American currency comes in the form of paper currency (bills) and coins.
There are cents, and 100 cents equals one dollar. Cents come in coins (pennies - 1 cent, nickels - 5 cents, dimes - 10 cents, and quarters - 25 cents). There are a couple of others as well.
There are dollars, which are paper currency in different denominations.
2007-01-24 00:11:49 · answer #2 · answered by WhiteLilac1 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is the almighty US dollar, baby. Also called Benjies ($100 bank notes with Benjamin Franklin's image printed on them). The coins are called cents, 100 cent = 1 dollar, 100 dollars = a Benjie.
2007-01-24 00:08:48 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
We stole the name for the Spanish Dollar after we ratified the US Constitution. The previous money, the Continental, was so discreditted that there was a saying, "That's not worth a Continental!" They needed a new name that would sound solid, so they 'borrowed' the name of the very solid Dollar.
(It was very solid because Spain had been pumping gold out of South America)
2007-01-24 00:09:40 · answer #4 · answered by Yo, Teach! 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are several different denominations:
Chump change, Bucks, Fivers, Hamiltons, Benjamins, Large, Grand, Big Ones, Smackaroos, Bread, Dough, Lettuce. These are all listed and defined somewhere in the constitution I think.
2007-01-24 00:52:23 · answer #5 · answered by KevinStud99 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dollars and Cents
2007-01-23 23:55:44 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dollars and cents
2007-01-23 23:59:33 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
American rupees and shillings, LOL. Just kidding....It's dollars and cents.
2007-01-23 23:59:17 · answer #8 · answered by Muga Wa Kabbz 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dollars ( $ ) And Cents
2007-01-23 23:58:20 · answer #9 · answered by Lynne 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Gosh!...dollars and cents
2007-01-24 00:01:54 · answer #10 · answered by divagal 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋