Who Has More?

Ages 6–8 · 7 minutes · Math

Help figure out who has more money: Edwin or Gabriella

In this lesson, students will practice introductory money math skills including:

– Calculating the value of small collections of coins of the same type
– Comparing the values of two collections of coins

Part of

Money Math

Standards alignment

Common Core State Standards

2.MD.C.8 — Solve word problems involving dollar bills, quarters, dimes, nickels, and pennies, using $ and ¢ symbols appropriately.
1.NBT.B.3 — Compare two two-digit numbers based on meanings of the tens and ones digits, recording the results of comparisons with the symbols >, =, and <.

Alabama

MA19.2.24 — Solve problems with money.
MA19.2.24a — Identify nickels and quarters by name and value.
MA19.2.24b — Find the value of a collection of quarters, dimes, nickels, and pennies.
MA19.1.20 — Identify pennies and dimes by name and value.
MA19.1.12 — Compare pairs of two-digit numbers based on the values of the tens and ones digits, recording the results of comparisons with the symbols >, =, and < and orally with the words "is greater than," "is equal to," and "is less than."

Alaska

1.MD.6 — Identify values of coins (e.g., nickel = 5 cents, quarter = 25 cents). Identify equivalent values of coins up to $1 (e.g., 5 pennies = 1 nickel, 5 nickels = 1 quarter).
1.NBT.3 — Compare two two-digit numbers based on meanings of the tens and ones digits, recording the results of comparisons with the symbols >, =, <.
2.NBT.2 — Count up to 1000, skip-count by 5s, 10s and 100s.
2.MD.8 — Solve word problems involving dollar bills and coins using the $ and ¢ symbols appropriately.

Arizona

1.MD.B.3b — Identify coins by name and value (pennies, nickels, dimes and quarters).
2.MD.C.8 — Solve word problems involving collections of money, including dollar bills, quarters, dimes, nickels, and pennies. Record the total using $ and ¢ appropriately. See Table 1.
1.NBT.B.3 — Compare two two-digit numbers based on meanings of the tens and ones digits, recording the results of comparisons with the symbols >, =, and <.

Arkansas

1.GM.6 — Identify coins by name and value, including penny, nickel, dime, and quarter.
1.GM.7 — Count collections of like coins including pennies, nickels, and dimes to determine their total value up to 100 cents.
1.NPV.7 — Compare two two-digit numbers using symbols (<, =, >) based on the value of tens and ones in the given numbers.
2.GM.12 — Count collections of mixed coins and solve real-world problems involving quarters, dimes, nickels, and pennies within 99¢ and whole dollar amounts.

California

2.MD.C.8 — Solve word problems involving dollar bills, quarters, dimes, nickels, and pennies, using $ and ¢ symbols appropriately.
1.NBT.B.3 — Compare two two-digit numbers based on meanings of the tens and ones digits, recording the results of comparisons with the symbols >, =, and <.

Colorado

2.MD.C.8 — Solve word problems involving dollar bills, quarters, dimes, nickels, and pennies, using $ and ¢ symbols appropriately. Example: If you have two dimes and three pennies, how many cents do you have?
1.NBT.B.3 — Compare two two-digit numbers based on meanings of the tens and ones digits, recording the results of comparisons with the symbols >, =, and <.

Connecticut

2.MD.C.8 — Solve word problems involving dollar bills, quarters, dimes, nickels, and pennies, using $ and ¢ symbols appropriately.
1.NBT.B.3 — Compare two two-digit numbers based on meanings of the tens and ones digits, recording the results of comparisons with the symbols >, =, and <.

Delaware

2.MD.C.8 — Solve word problems involving dollar bills, quarters, dimes, nickels, and pennies, using $ and ¢ symbols appropriately.
1.NBT.B.3 — Compare two two-digit numbers based on meanings of the tens and ones digits, recording the results of comparisons with the symbols >, =, and <.

Florida

MA.1.M.2.2 — Identify pennies, nickels, dimes and quarters, and express their values using the ¢ symbol. State how many of each coin equal a dollar.
MA.1.M.2.3 — Find the value of combinations of pennies, nickels and dimes up to one dollar, and the value of combinations of one, five and ten dollar bills up to 100. Use the ¢ and symbols appropriately.
MA.1.NSO.1.1 — Starting at a given number, count forward and backwards within 120 by ones. Skip count by 2s to 20 and by 5s to 100.
MA.1.NSO.1.4 — Plot, order and compare whole numbers up to 100.

Georgia

1.MDR.6.3 — Identify the value of quarters and compare the values of pennies, nickels, dimes, and quarters.
1.MDR.6 — Use appropriate tools to measure, order, and compare intervals of length and time, as well as denominations of money to solve real-life, mathematical problems and analyze graphical displays of data to answer relevant questions.
2.MDR.6.2 — Find the value of a group of coins and determine combinations of coins that equal a given amount that is less than one hundred cents, and solve problems involving dollar bills, quarters, dimes, nickels, and pennies, using $ and ¢ symbols appropriately.
K.NR.1.4 — Identify pennies, nickels, and dimes and know their name and value.
1.PAR.3.2 — Identify, describe, and create growing, shrinking, and repeating patterns based on the repeated addition or subtraction of 1s, 2s, 5s, and 10s.

Hawaii

2.MD.C.8 — Solve word problems involving dollar bills, quarters, dimes, nickels, and pennies, using $ and ¢ symbols appropriately.
MP8 — Look for and express regularity in repeated reasoning.

Idaho

1.MD.D.5 — Identify quarters, dimes, and nickels and relate their values to pennies. Find equivalent values (e.g., a nickel is equivalent to five pennies).
2.MD.C.8 — Solve word problems involving dollar bills, quarters, dimes, nickels, and pennies (up to 10), using and ¢ symbols appropriately and whole-dollar amounts.
2.NBT.A.2 — Count within 1,000; skip-count by fives, tens, and 100s. Identify patterns in skip counting starting at any number
1.NBT.B.3 — Compare two two-digit numbers based on meanings of the tens and ones digits, recording the results of comparisons with the symbols >, =, and <.

Illinois

2.MD.C.8 — Solve word problems involving dollar bills, quarters, dimes, nickels, and pennies, using $ and ¢ symbols appropriately.
1.NBT.B.3 — Compare two two-digit numbers based on meanings of the tens and ones digits, recording the results of comparisons with the symbols >, =, and <.

Indiana

1.M.3 — Identify the value of a penny, nickel, dime, and a collection of pennies, nickels, and dimes.
1.NS.4 — Use place value understanding to compare two two-digit numbers based on meanings of the tens and ones digits, recording the results of comparisons with the symbols > , = , and <. (E)
2.M.6 — Find the value of a collection of pennies, nickels, dimes, quarters, and dollars. (E)

Iowa

1.MD.IA.B.1 — Identify pennies and dimes and their values. Count a mixed collection of dimes and pennies to determine the cent value (total not to exceed 100 cents).
2.MD.IA.C.2 — Identify nickels, quarters and dollars and know their values. Conceptual
2.MD.C.8 — Solve word problems involving dollar bills, quarters, dimes, nickels, and pennies, using $ and ¢ symbols appropriately. For example, if you have 3 quarters, 2 dimes and 4 pennies, how many cents do you have? For this standard, it may be appropriate to record amounts using decimals but does not include adding and subtracting with decimals.
2.OA.C.4 — Use repeated addition to find the total number of objects arranged in equal groups and rectangular arrays; write an equation to express the total as a sum of equal addends.

Kansas

2.MD.8 — Solve word problems involving dollar bills, quarters, dimes, nickels, and pennies, using $ and ¢ symbols appropriately (Do not use decimal point, if showing 25 cents, use the word cents or ¢). For example: If you have 2 dimes and 3 pennies, how many cents do you have?
2.MD.9 — Identify coins and bills and their values.
1.NBT.3 — Compare two two-digit numbers based on meanings of the tens and ones digits, recording the results of comparisons with the relational symbols > , <, = , and ≠ .

Kentucky

KY.1.MD.3 — Assign values to time and money.
KY.1.MD.3.b — Identify the coins by values (penny, nickel, dime, quarter).
KY.2.MD.8 — Solve word problems with adding and subtracting within 100, (not using dollars and cents simultaneously) using the $ and ¢ symbols appropriately (not including decimal notation).
KY.1.NBT.3 — Compare two two-digit numbers based on meanings of the tens and ones digits, recording the results of comparisons with the symbols > , = , and < .

Louisiana

1.MD.D.5 — Determine the value of a collection of coins up to 50 cents. (Pennies, nickels, dimes, and quarters in isolation; not to include a combination of different coins.)
K.MD.C.4 — Recognize pennies, nickels, dimes, and quarters by name and value (e.g., This is a nickel and it is worth 5 cents.)
1.NBT.B.3 — Compare two two-digit numbers based on meanings of the tens and ones digits, recording the results of comparisons with the symbols >, =, and < .

Maine

1.MD.D.5 — Identify the coins and each corresponding value. (e.g. penny, nickel, dime, and quarter)
2.MD.C.8 — Solve word problems involving dollar bills, quarters, dimes, nickels, and pennies, using $ and ¢ symbols appropriately. Example: If you have 2 dimes and 3 pennies, how many cents do you have?
1.NBT.B.3 — Compare two two-digit numbers based on meanings of the tens and ones digits, recording the results of comparisons with the symbols > , = , and < .
2.NBT.A.2 — Count within 1000; skip-count by 5s, 10s, and 100s. Identify patterns in skip counting at any number. (For example, 37, 47, 57 or 328, 428, 528, etc.)

Maryland

2.MD.C.8 — Solve word problems involving dollar bills, quarters, dimes, nickels, and pennies, using $ and ¢ symbols appropriately.
1.NBT.B.3 — Compare two two-digit numbers based on meanings of the tens and ones digits, recording the results of comparisons with the symbols >, =, and <.
MP8 — Look for and express regularity in repeated reasoning.

Massachusetts

1.MD.D.5 — Identify the values of all U.S. coins and know their comparative values (e.g., a dime is of greater value than a nickel). Find equivalent values (e.g., a nickel is equivalent to five pennies). Use appropriate notation (e.g., 69¢). Use the values of coins in the solutions of problems (up to 100¢).
2.MD.C.8 — Solve word problems involving dollar bills, quarters, dimes, nickels, and pennies (up to 10), using and ¢ symbols appropriately and whole dollar amounts. For example, if you have 2 dimes and 3 pennies, how many cents do you have? If you have $3 and 4 quarters, how many dollars or cents do you have? (Students are not expected to use decimal notation.)

Michigan

2.MD.C.8 — Solve word problems involving dollar bills, quarters, dimes, nickels, and pennies, using $ and ¢ symbols appropriately.
MP7 — Look for and make use of structure.

Minnesota

1.1.2.3 — Recognize the relationship between counting and addition and subtraction. Skip count by 2s, 5s, and 10s.
2.3.3.2 — Identify pennies, nickels, dimes and quarters. Find the value of a group of coins and determine combinations of coins that equal a given amount. For example: 50 cents can be made up of 2 quarters, or 4 dimes and 2 nickels, or many other combinations.
1.1.1.6 — Use words to describe the relative size of numbers. For example: Use the words equal to, not equal to, more than, less than, fewer than, is about, and is nearly to describe numbers.
1.3.2.3 — Identify pennies, nickels and dimes; find the value of a group of these coins, up to one dollar.
1.1.1.5 — Compare and order whole numbers up to 120.

Mississippi

1.MD.5.a — Identify the value of all U.S. coins (penny, nickel, dime, quarter, half-dollar, and dollar coins). Use appropriate cent and dollar notation (e.g., 25¢, $1).
1.MD.5.c — Count like U.S. coins up to the equivalent of a dollar.
1.MD.5b — Know the comparative values of all U.S. coins (e.g., a dime is of greater value than a nickel).

Missouri

1.GM.C.9 — Know the value of a penny, nickel, dime and quarter.
2.GM.D.12 — Find the value of combinations of dollar bills, quarters, dimes, nickels and pennies, using $ and ¢ appropriately.
1.NS.A.4 — Count by 5s to 100 starting at any multiple of five.

Montana

2.MD.C.8 — Solve word problems involving dollar bills, quarters, dimes, nickels, and pennies, using $ and ¢ symbols appropriately.
1.NBT.B.3 — Compare two two-digit numbers based on meanings of the tens and ones digits, recording the results of comparisons with the symbols >, =, and <.

Nebraska

1.G.3 — Time and Money: Students will solve problems with coins and tell time to the half hour.
1.G.3.b — Count collections of like coins (penny, nickel, and dime) relating to patterns of counting by 1s, 5s, and 10s.
1.N.2.d — Understand patterns of skip counting by 2s, 5s, and 10s.
2.G.5.a — Solve problems involving dollar bills, quarters, dimes, nickels, and pennies using $ and ¢ symbols appropriately.

Nevada

2.MD.C.8 — Solve word problems involving dollar bills, quarters, dimes, nickels, and pennies, using $ and ¢ symbols appropriately.
1.NBT.B.3 — Compare two two-digit numbers based on meanings of the tens and ones digits, recording the results of comparisons with the symbols >, =, and <.
K.CC.A.1 — Count to 100 by ones and by tens.

New Hampshire

2.MD.C.8 — Solve word problems involving dollar bills, quarters, dimes, nickels, and pennies, using $ and ¢ symbols appropriately.
1.NBT.B.3 — Compare two two-digit numbers based on meanings of the tens and ones digits, recording the results of comparisons with the symbols >, =, and <.
MP7 — Look for and make use of structure.

New Jersey

2.MD.C.8 — Solve word problems involving dollar bills, quarters, dimes, nickels, and pennies, using $ and ¢ symbols appropriately. Example: If you have 2 dimes and 3 pennies, how many cents do you have?

New Mexico

2.MD.C.8 — Solve word problems involving dollar bills, quarters, dimes, nickels, and pennies, using $ and ¢ symbols appropriately.
1.NBT.B.3 — Compare two two-digit numbers based on meanings of the tens and ones digits, recording the results of comparisons with the symbols >, =, and <.

New York

NY-1.MD.3.b — Recognize and identify coins (penny, nickel, dime, and quarter) and their value and use the cent symbol (¢) appropriately.
NY-2.MD.8.b — Solve real world and mathematical problems within one dollar involving quarters, dimes, nickels, and pennies, using the ¢ (cent) symbol appropriately.
NY-1.NBT.3 — Compare two two-digit numbers based on meanings of the tens and ones digits, recording the results of comparisons with the symbols >, =, and < .

North Carolina

NC.1.MD.5 — Identify quarters, dimes, and nickels and relate their values to pennies.
NC.2.MD.8 — Solve word problems involving: • Quarters, dimes, nickels, and pennies within 99¢, using ¢ symbols appropriately. • Whole dollar amounts, using the $ symbol appropriately.

North Dakota

1.GM.M.4 — Identify and tell the value of a dollar bill, quarter, dime, nickel, and penny.
1.GM.M.5 — Count collections of coins (pennies, nickels, and dimes) relating to counting patterns by 1s, 5s, and 10s up to one dollar.
2.GM.M.4 — Count collections of money (quarters, dimes, nickels, and pennies) relating to counting patterns by 1s, 5s, and 10s up to one dollar.

Ohio

1.MD.3.b — Identify pennies and dimes by name and value.
2.MD.8.a — Identify nickels and quarters by name and value.
2.MD.8.b — Find the value of a collection of quarters, dimes, nickels, and pennies.
2.MD.8 — Solve problems with money.
1.NBT.3 — Compare two two-digit numbers based on meanings of the tens and ones digits, recording the results of comparisons with the symbols >, =, and < .

Oklahoma

1.N.4.1 — Identify pennies, nickels, dimes, and quarters by name and value.
1.N.4.3 — Determine the value of a collection of pennies, nickels, or dimes up to one dollar, counting by 1s, 5s, and 10s.
1.N.1.9 — Use words such as “more than,” “less than,” and “equal to” to describe the relative value of numbers.
2.N.4.1 — Determine the value of a collection of coins up to one dollar using the cent symbol.

Oregon

2.GM.D.11 — Solve problems in authentic contexts involving dollar bills, quarters, dimes, nickels, and pennies, using $ (dollars) and c (cents) symbols appropriately.
1.NBT.B.3 — Compare two two-digit numbers based on meanings of the tens and ones digits, recording the results of comparisons with the symbols >, =, and <.
2.NBT.A.2 — Count within 1000; skip-count by 5's, 10's, and 100's.
K.5 — Identify forms of US money and explain how money is used.

Pennsylvania

CC.2.4.2.A.3 — Solve problems and make change using coins and paper currency with appropriate symbols.
CC.2.1.1.B.2 — Use place-value concepts to represent amounts of tens and ones and to compare two digit numbers.
CC.2.1.2.B.2 — Use place-value concepts to read, write, and skip count to 1000.
CC.2.2.2.A.3 — Work with equal groups of objects to gain foundations for multiplication.

Rhode Island

1.MD.D.5 — Identify the values of all U.S. coins and know their comparative values (e.g., a dime is of greater value than a nickel). Find equivalent values (e.g., a nickel is equivalent to 5 pennies). Use appropriate notation (e.g., 69¢). Use the values of coins in the solutions of problems (up to 100¢).
2.MD.C.8 — Solve word problems involving dollar bills, quarters, dimes, nickels, and pennies (up to 10), using and ¢ symbols appropriately and whole dollar amounts. For example, if you have 2 dimes and 3 pennies, how many cents do you have? If you have $3 and 4 quarters, how many dollars or cents do you have? (Students are not expected to use decimal notation.)

South Carolina

1.MDA.6 — Identify a penny, nickel, dime and quarter and write the coin values using a ȼ symbol.
1.NSBT.1b — Extend the number sequence to count by fives and tens to 100, starting at any number.
1.NSBT.3 — Compare two two-digit numbers based on the meanings of the tens and ones digits, using the words greater than, equal to, or less than.
2.MDA.7 — Solve real-world/story problems involving dollar bills using the $ symbol or involving quarters, dimes, nickels, and pennies using the ȼ symbol.

South Dakota

1.MD.B.5 — Identify nickels and understand that five pennies can be thought of as a nickel. Identify dimes and understand ten pennies can be thought of as a dime. Count the value of a set of coins comprised of pennies, nickels, and dimes.
2.MD.C.8.a — Recognize and know the value of coins up to one dollar.
2.MD.C.8 — Identify and count coins and bills and apply that understanding to solve word problems.
1.NBT.B.3 — Compare two two-digit numbers based on meanings of the tens and ones digits, recording the results of comparisons with the symbols >, =, and <.

Tennessee

1.MD.B.4 — Count the value of a set of like coins less than one dollar using the ¢ symbol only.
1.NBT.B.4 — Compare two two-digit numbers based on the meanings of the digits in each place and use the symbols > , = , and < to show the relationship.
K.MD.B.3 — Identify the penny, nickel, dime, and quarter based on their attributes (size and color) and recognize the value of each.
2.MD.C.8 — Solve contextual problems involving amounts less than one dollar including quarters, dimes, nickels, and pennies using the ¢ symbol appropriately. Solve contextual problems involving whole number dollar amounts up to 100 using the symbol appropriately.

Texas

1.4A — identify U.S. coins, including pennies, nickels, dimes, and quarters, by value and describe the relationships among them;
1.4C — use relationships to count by twos, fives, and tens to determine the value of a collection of pennies, nickels, and/or dimes.
2.5A — determine the value of a collection of coins up to one dollar; and
1.2E — use place value to compare whole numbers up to 120 using comparative language;

Utah

1.MD.5 — Identify the values of pennies, nickels, dimes and quarters and know their comparative values. (For example, a dime is of greater value than a nickel.) Use appropriate notation to designate a coin’s value. (For example, 5¢.)
2.MD.8 — Solve word problems involving dollar bills, quarters, dimes, nickels, and pennies, using $ and ¢ symbols appropriately. For example, if you have 2 dimes and 3 pennies, how many cents do you have?
2.NBT.2 — Count within 1,000; skip-count by fives, tens, and hundreds.
1.NBT.3 — Compare two two-digit numbers based on meanings of the tens and ones digits, recording the results of comparisons with the symbols > , = , and < .

Vermont

2.MD.C.8 — Solve word problems involving dollar bills, quarters, dimes, nickels, and pennies, using $ and ¢ symbols appropriately.
1.NBT.B.3 — Compare two two-digit numbers based on meanings of the tens and ones digits, recording the results of comparisons with the symbols >, =, and <.

Virginia

1.NS.1g — Count by ones, fives, or tens to determine the value of a collection of like coins (pennies, nickels, or dimes), whose total value is 100 cents or less.
1.NS.2e — Compare two numbers between 0 and 120 represented pictorially or with concrete objects using the terms greater than, less than, or equal to.
2.NS.4a — Identify a quarter and its value and determine multiple ways to represent the value of a quarter using pennies, nickels, and/or dimes.
3.NS.4c — Compare the values of two sets of coins or two sets of bills and coins, up to 5.00, with words (greater than, less than, equal to) and/or symbols (>, <, =$) using concrete or pictorial models.

Washington

2.MD.C.8 — Solve word problems involving dollar bills, quarters, dimes, nickels, and pennies, using $ and ¢ symbols appropriately.
1.NBT.B.3 — Compare two two-digit numbers based on meanings of the tens and ones digits, recording the results of comparisons with the symbols >, =, and <.

Washington, D.C.

2.MD.C.8 — Solve word problems involving dollar bills, quarters, dimes, nickels, and pennies, using $ and ¢ symbols appropriately.
MP7 — Look for and make use of structure.

West Virginia

M.1.18 — Identify the value of coins and use dimes and pennies to model the relationship between money and place value (e.g., exchange 10 pennies for 1 dime or exchange 10 dimes for 1 dollar).
M.2.22 — Solve word problems involving dollar bills, quarters, dimes, nickels, and pennies, using $ and C symbols appropriately (e.g., If you have 2 dimes and 3 pennies, how many cents do I you have?).
M.K.18 — Identify coins: penny, nickel, dime, quarter.
M.1.11 — Compare and order two two-digit numbers based on meanings of the tens and ones digits, recording the results of comparisons with the symbols>,=, and<.

Wisconsin

M.2.MD.C.8 — Solve word problems involving dollar bills, quarters, dimes, nickels, and pennies, using $ and ¢ symbols appropriately.
M.1.NBT.B.3 — Compare two two-digit numbers based on meanings of the tens and ones digits and describe the result of the comparison using words and symbols ( >, =, and < ).

Wyoming

1.MD.I.3.B — Identify U.S. coins by value (pennies, nickels, dimes, quarters).
1.MD.I — Work with time and money.
2.MD.H.8 — Solve word problems up to 10 involving dollar bills, quarters, dimes, nickels, and pennies, using (dollars) and ¢ (cents) symbols appropriately.
1.NBT.F.3 — Compare pairs of two-digit numbers based on the values of the tens digit and the ones digits, recording the results of comparisons with the words "is greater than," "is equal to," "is less than," and with the symbols > , = , and < .