A dime is () ten cents.

• A. The same as
• B. Equal to
• C. Worth
• D. Equivalent to

Answer: (A)

The main idea here is expressing that two ways of talking about money refer to the same amount. A dime has a value of ten cents, so in everyday language it’s natural to say that a dime is the same as ten cents. That framing emphasizes identity between the two amounts in a simple, direct way. Saying it’s equal to ten cents would be understood, but it sounds a bit more formal or mathematical. “Worth ten cents” is correct but shifts the focus to the coin’s value as property rather than the direct equivalence of the two amounts. “Equivalent to ten cents” is also correct but sounds more formal and less natural in a basic fact like this.