Comparison Word Problems

How many bears did Stephen find?

• 6

• 7

• 16

• 9

Stephanie has 5 circles. The teacher gave her some more.

Now she has 14.

Which picture shows the number of circles Stephanie's teacher gave her?

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How many pieces of candy did Alyson eat?

• 5

• 6

• 2

• 4

How many apples did Sara pick on Monday?

• 20, because 13 + 7 = 20

• 6, because 13 - 7 = 6

• 13, because 7 + 6 = 13

• 5, because 13 - 5 = 8

2 birds were sitting on the fence. 4 more birds came to join them. How many birds are sitting on the fence?

• 2 birds

• 6 birds

• 4 birds

• 24 birds

I see some cats. 6 more cats come. Now there are 15 cats. How many cats were there first?

• 21, because 15 + 6 = 21

• 9, because 15 - 6 = 9

• 8, because 8 + 7 = 15

• 6, because 15 - 9 = 6

Fred saw 10 butterflies on Monday. On Tuesday, there were only 8. How many butterflies flew away?

• 5

• 7

• 2

• 1

There were 10 students riding on the school bus. At the first stop, 3 students get off of the bus. How many students are left on the bus?

• 13 students

• 10 students

• 7 students

• 3 students

Theia has 14 balloons and Jemimah has 5 balloons. Which expression shows how many more balloons Theia has than Jemimah?

• 14 - 5 = 9

• 14 - 11 = 9

• 14

• 19

Aisha's dog had 6 puppies. She gave 4 to Owen. She kept the rest. How many puppies did Aisha keep?

• 2

• 8

• 10

• 12