Comparing Numbers: Find the Lesser and Use Symbols!

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

• Tom

• Lily and Tom combined

• Lily

• Both have the same number of apples

There are 12 birds in a tree and 7 birds on the ground. Which number is greater?

• 15

• 12

• 10

• 7

A box has 10 toys, and another box has 15 toys. How many more toys does the second box have?

• 5

• 20

• 10

• 15

Sarah read 9 books this month, while her friend read 6 books. How many books did Sarah read more than her friend?

• 5

• 2

• 3

• 4

In a garden, there are 14 flowers and 10 weeds. Which number is less?

• 5 weeds

• 10 weeds

• 14 flowers

• 10 flowers

A farmer has 20 cows and 25 sheep. How many animals does he have in total?

• 50

• 45

• 35

• 30

Emma has 3 stickers, and her brother has 5 stickers. Who has more stickers?

• Her brother has more stickers.

• Neither has stickers.

• They have the same number of stickers.

• Emma has more stickers.

There are 18 students in one class and 15 students in another class. Which class has fewer students?

• The class with 15 students has fewer students.

• The class with 18 students has fewer students.

• Both classes have the same number of students.

• The class with 15 students has more students.

A pizza has 8 slices, and a sandwich has 4 slices. How many more slices does the pizza have?

• 2

• 4

• 8

• 6

In a race, Jake finished with a time of 12 minutes, and Sam finished with a time of 15 minutes. Who finished faster?

• Jake

• Jake and Sam finished together

• Both finished at the same time

• Sam