Exploring Number Lines: Comparing and Counting Intervals

1. Sarah has 5 apples and her friend Tom has 8 apples. On a number line from 0 to 10, where would you place the number of apples each person has? Who has more apples?

• Sarah has 8 apples.

• Sarah has more apples.

• Tom has the same number of apples as Sarah.

• Tom has more apples.

2. A number line shows the numbers 0 to 20. If Lisa is at 12 and she walks back to 8, how many intervals did she cross?

• 4

• 6

• 3

• 5

3. On a number line from 0 to 15, Mark is at 7 and his brother is at 10. How many more spaces does Mark need to reach his brother?

• 3

• 4

• 2

• 5

4. There are 4 birds on a tree and 6 more join them. On a number line from 0 to 12, where would you mark the total number of birds?

• 5

• 12

• 8

• 10

5. A number line shows numbers from 0 to 30. If you start at 15 and move to 20, how many intervals did you move?

• 5

• 4

• 10

• 6

6. Emma has 9 stickers and her sister has 5. On a number line from 0 to 10, where would you place their stickers? Who has fewer stickers?

• Emma has fewer stickers than her sister.

• Emma has 5 stickers, her sister has 9 stickers.

• Emma has 9 stickers, her sister has 5 stickers. Her sister has fewer stickers.

• Both have the same number of stickers.

7. A number line from 0 to 25 shows that Jake is at 18 and his friend is at 22. How many more units does Jake need to reach his friend?

• 6

• 2

• 4

• 5

8. If a number line shows 0 to 40 and you are at 25, how many intervals are there to reach 30?

• 5

• 10

• 3

• 15

9. There are 3 cats in one house and 7 in another. On a number line from 0 to 10, where would you place the total number of cats?

• 8

• 5

• 10

• 12

10. A number line from 0 to 50 shows that Mia is at 30 and her friend is at 35. How many more spaces does Mia need to reach her friend?

• 3

• 7

• 10

• 5