Fun Comparison Word Problems: Solving & Explaining

Lily has 5 apples and Tom has 3 apples. How many more apples does Lily have than Tom?

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There are 4 red balloons and 6 blue balloons. How many more blue balloons are there than red balloons?

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Sara has 2 toy cars, and her brother has 5 toy cars. How many toy cars do they have together?

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In a garden, there are 7 flowers and 3 trees. How many more flowers are there than trees?

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A cat has 4 paws and a dog has 4 paws. Do they have the same number of paws?

• Cats have more paws than dogs.

• Yes, they have the same number of paws.

• No, they have different numbers of paws.

• Dogs have fewer paws than cats.

Emma has 8 stickers, and her friend has 5 stickers. How many more stickers does Emma have than her friend?

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There are 10 birds in a tree and 2 birds on the ground. How many more birds are in the tree than on the ground?

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Jack has 6 marbles, and his sister has 4 marbles. How many marbles do they have in total?

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There are 9 cookies on a plate and 3 cookies eaten. How many cookies are left on the plate?

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Mia has 3 books, and her friend has 7 books. How many more books does Mia's friend have than Mia?

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