Math Word Problems: Comparing Numbers & Reasoning

Lily has 8 apples and Tom has 5 apples. Who has more apples? How many more does Lily have than Tom?

• Lily has more apples. Lily has 3 more apples than Tom.

• Lily has 5 apples. Tom has 8 apples.

• Lily and Tom have the same number of apples. They both have 8 apples.

• Tom has more apples. Tom has 2 more apples than Lily.

There are 12 birds in a tree. 7 of them fly away. How many birds are left? Is this number greater than or less than 5?

• 3

• 5

• 8

• 10

A box has 15 chocolates. If 9 chocolates are eaten, how many are left? Is the number of chocolates left greater than 5?

• There are 4 chocolates left, which is less than 5.

• There are 5 chocolates left, which is not greater than 5.

• Yes, there are 6 chocolates left, which is greater than 5.

• There are 9 chocolates left, which is greater than 5.

In a garden, there are 20 flowers. If 6 flowers bloom, how many flowers are still closed? Is this number greater than 10?

• There are 10 closed flowers.

• There are 5 closed flowers.

• There are 6 closed flowers.

• Yes, there are 14 closed flowers.

A toy store has 25 toys. If 10 toys are sold, how many toys are left? Is the number of toys left greater than 15?

• 20 toys left, greater than 15

• 5 toys left, not greater than 15

• 10 toys left, greater than 15

• 15 toys left, not greater than 15

Emma has 18 stickers, and her friend has 22 stickers. Who has more stickers? How many more does her friend have?

• Emma has more stickers.

• Her friend has more stickers. Her friend has 4 more stickers.

• They have the same number of stickers.

• Her friend has 5 more stickers.

There are 30 students in a class. If 12 students go home early, how many students are still in class? Is this number less than 20?

• Yes, 18 is less than 20.

• Yes, 25 is less than 20.

• 20 students are still in class.

• 12 students are still in class.

A farmer has 50 apples. He gives away 15 apples. How many apples does he have now? Is this number greater than 30?

• 30 apples, no

• 25 apples, no

• 40 apples, yes

• 35 apples, yes

In a library, there are 40 books. If 25 books are checked out, how many books are left? Is this number less than 20?

• There are 20 books left and this number is less than 20.

• There are 5 books left and this number is less than 20.

• There are 25 books left and this number is greater than 20.

• Yes, there are 15 books left and this number is less than 20.