Comparing Numbers: Word Problems and Reasoning for 2nd Grade

Lily has 5 apples and Tom has 3 apples. Who has more apples?

• Lily has more apples.

• Lily and Tom have no apples.

• They have the same number of apples.

• Tom has more apples.

There are 7 birds in a tree and 4 birds on the ground. Are there more birds in the tree or on the ground?

• There are no birds in the tree.

• There are more birds in the tree.

• There are more birds on the ground.

• There are an equal number of birds in both places.

Sam has 10 marbles, and Jake has 10 marbles too. Do they have the same number of marbles?

• No

• Yes

• They have different types of marbles

• Sam has more marbles than Jake

A box has 8 cookies, and another box has 6 cookies. Which box has fewer cookies?

• Both boxes have the same number of cookies.

• The box with 6 cookies has fewer cookies.

• The box with 8 cookies has fewer cookies.

• The box with 6 cookies has more cookies.

Emma read 12 pages of a book, and Noah read 15 pages. Who read fewer pages?

• Emma

• Emma and Noah read fewer pages

• Both read the same number of pages

• Noah

There are 9 flowers in a garden and 11 flowers in a park. Where are there more flowers?

• The number of flowers is the same in both places.

• There are more flowers in the garden.

• There are fewer flowers in the park.

• There are more flowers in the park.

A toy store has 20 toys, and a book store has 15 books. Which store has more items?

• The toy store has fewer items.

• The toy store has more items.

• Both stores have the same number of items.

• The book store has more items.

Mia has 4 stickers, and her friend has 4 stickers too. Do they have an equal number of stickers?

• Yes

• Mia has fewer stickers than her friend

• No

• They have more stickers than each other

In a class, 18 students like pizza, and 15 students like burgers. Who likes pizza more?

• Burgers

• Salad

• Pizza

• Pasta

There are 6 ducks in a pond and 9 ducks in a lake. Are there more ducks in the lake or the pond?

• There are more ducks in the pond.

• There are more ducks in the lake.

• There are no ducks in the lake.

• The number of ducks is equal in both.