Fun with Greater and Fewer: Number Comparisons!

Lily has 5 apples and Tom has 8 apples. Who has more apples?

• Tom

• Both have the same amount

• Lily has more apples

• Lily

There are 10 birds in a tree and 4 birds on the ground. Are there more birds in the tree or on the ground?

• There are more birds on the ground.

• More birds are in the tree.

• The number of birds is equal in both places.

• There are no birds in the tree.

Sarah has 12 stickers, and Jake has 9 stickers. How many more stickers does Sarah have than Jake?

• 5

• 2

• 4

• 3

In a box, there are 15 crayons, and in another box, there are 10 crayons. Which box has fewer crayons?

• The box with 15 crayons has fewer crayons.

• Both boxes have the same number of crayons.

• The box with 10 crayons has fewer crayons.

• The box with 10 crayons has more crayons.

A farmer has 20 cows and 25 sheep. Does the farmer have more cows or more sheep?

• The farmer has more cows.

• The farmer has the same number of cows and sheep.

• The farmer has more sheep.

• The farmer has no cows or sheep.

Emma read 7 books this month, while her brother read 5 books. Who read more books?

• Emma read more books.

• Neither of them read any books.

• They read the same number of books.

• Her brother read more books.

There are 14 students in the classroom and 18 students in the library. Where are there fewer students?

• gym

• classroom

• library

• cafeteria

A toy store has 30 toys, but 12 toys are sold. How many toys are left? Is that more or less than 20?

• 15

• 25

• 10

• 18

In a garden, there are 9 red flowers and 6 blue flowers. Are there more red flowers or blue flowers?

• There are more blue flowers.

• The number of red and blue flowers is equal.

• There are no flowers in the garden.

• There are more red flowers.

A pizza has 8 slices, and 3 slices are eaten. How many slices are left? Is that more than 4?

• 4 slices left, which is less than 4.

• 6 slices left, which is more than 4.

• 3 slices left, which is less than 4.

• 5 slices left, which is more than 4.