Fun with Greater and Lesser Numbers in Grade 2

Lily has 5 apples and Tom has 8 apples. Who has more apples? (Use > or <)

• Lily < Tom

• Tom > Lily

• Lily = Tom

• Tom < Lily

There are 10 birds in a tree and 3 birds on the ground. Which number is less? (Use > or <)

• 3 = 10

• 3 > 10

• 3 < 10

• 10 < 3

A box has 4 toys and another box has 6 toys. How many toys are in the box with fewer toys? (Use > or <)

• 4 < 6

• 4 > 6

• 4 = 6

• 6 < 4

Sarah read 12 pages of a book, while Jake read 9 pages. Who read fewer pages? (Use > or <)

• Jake < Sarah

• Jake > Sarah

• Sarah < Jake

• Jake = Sarah

In a garden, there are 15 flowers and 7 weeds. Are there more flowers than weeds? (Use > or <)

• >

• =

• <=

• <

A farmer has 20 cows and 25 sheep. Which number is greater? (Use > or <)

• =

• <

• >

• <=

There are 14 students in the classroom and 10 students in the library. Which group has fewer students? (Use > or <)

• 10 = 14

• 10 > 14

• 14 < 10

• 10 < 14

Emma has 3 stickers, and her friend Mia has 5 stickers. Who has more stickers? (Use > or <)

• Mia has more stickers (5 > 3)

• Mia has fewer stickers (5 < 3)

• They have the same number of stickers (3 = 5)

• Emma has more stickers (3 > 5)

A pizza has 8 slices, and 2 slices are eaten. How many slices are left? Is that more than 5? (Use > or <)

• 6 > 5

• 5 = 5

• 3 < 5

• 4 < 5

In a race, Sam finished with 18 minutes and Alex finished with 22 minutes. Who finished faster? (Use > or <)

• Sam > Alex

• Sam < Alex

• Sam = Alex

• Alex < Sam