Exploring Number Lines: Comparing and Counting Adventures

Lily has 5 apples and Tom has 3 apples. Use a number line to show who has more apples. How many more apples does Lily have than Tom?

• Lily has 3 more apples than Tom.

• Tom has 2 more apples than Lily.

• Lily and Tom have the same number of apples.

• Lily has 2 more apples than Tom.

On a number line, mark the numbers 1 to 10. If Sarah is at 4 and walks to 7, how many spaces does she move?

• 2

• 5

• 4

• 3

There are 8 birds on a tree. If 3 more birds join, use a number line to find out how many birds are now on the tree.

• 12

• 11

• 10

• 9

Mark the numbers 0 to 10 on a number line. If you start at 2 and jump to 5, how many jumps did you make?

• 4

• 6

• 2

• 3

A box has 6 toys. If 2 toys are taken out, use a number line to find out how many toys are left in the box.

• 4

• 3

• 5

• 2

On a number line from 0 to 10, where would you place the number 7? Is it closer to 5 or 10?

• 7 is closer to 10.

• 7 is closer to 0.

• 7 is closer to 5.

• 7 is equidistant from 5 and 10.

If you have 9 candies and give away 4, use a number line to show how many candies you have left.

• 7 candies

• 6 candies

• 5 candies

• 4 candies

Draw a number line from 0 to 12. If you are at 10 and move back to 8, how many steps did you take?

• 4

• 2

• 3

• 1

There are 4 dogs in the park. If 3 more dogs come, use a number line to find out how many dogs are in the park now.

• 5

• 6

• 7

• 8

On a number line, if you start at 1 and move to 6, how many numbers did you pass?

• 5

• 3

• 4

• 2