Comparing Numbers with Word Problems and Number Lines

Lily has 15 apples, and Tom has 10 apples. How many more apples does Lily have than Tom?

• 3

• 10

• 5

• 15

A number line shows the numbers 5, 10, and 15. Which number is the greatest?

• 10

• 5

• 20

• 15

In a class, 12 students like soccer, and 8 students like basketball. How many more students like soccer than basketball?

• 4

• 2

• 10

• 6

A store has 20 red balloons and 25 blue balloons. How many fewer red balloons are there than blue balloons?

• 15

• 20

• 5

• 10

On a number line, the numbers 3, 7, and 9 are marked. Which two numbers are closest together?

• 3 and 7

• 3 and 9

• 7 and 3

• 7 and 9

Sarah read 18 pages of a book, while her brother read 22 pages. How many pages did her brother read more than Sarah?

• 10 pages

• 2 pages

• 5 pages

• 4 pages

A farmer has 30 chickens and 25 ducks. How many more chickens does the farmer have than ducks?

• 10

• 5

• 20

• 15

In a race, Mia finished in 1st place, and Jake finished in 3rd place. How many places apart are they?

• 4

• 1

• 2

• 3

A library has 50 fiction books and 40 non-fiction books. How many more fiction books are there than non-fiction books?

• 15

• 20

• 5

• 10

On a number line, the numbers 2, 6, and 10 are shown. Which number is in the middle?

• 2

• 10

• 6

• 4