When does cent become cents isn't one a cent and anything more than that cents?

Answer 1

"Cents" is the plural of "cent".

This could be a little confusing, so pay attention.

Referring to value, you can have 1 cent, 2 cents, 10 cents, 50 cents, etc.

Example - apples are 1 cent each, Oranges are 2 cents each.

Referring to coins, you can have a 1 cent coin, a 5 cent coin, a 10 cent coin, etc.

Example 1 - I have a 1 cent coin, a 2 cent coin and a 10 cent coin in my pocket.

Example 2 - I have two 1 cent coins, three 2 cent coins and four 10 cent coins in my pocket.

You are referring to the coins and describing them by their values.