Comparing Differences: Math Challenges with Number Lines

Lily has 15 apples, and Tom has 9 apples. How many more apples does Lily have than Tom?

• 6

• 8

• 7

• 5

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CCSS.2.OA.A.1

A number line shows the numbers 1 to 20. If you start at 5 and jump to 12, what is the difference between these two numbers?

• 12

• 10

• 7

• 5

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CCSS.1.OA.C.6

Sarah read 30 pages of her book, while Jake read 45 pages. How many more pages did Jake read than Sarah?

• 10

• 20

• 25

• 15

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CCSS.2.OA.A.1

On a number line, the point 8 is marked. If you move to point 15, what is the difference between these two points?

• 10

• 5

• 7

• 12

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CCSS.2.MD.B.6

A store sold 50 toys in January and 35 toys in February. How many more toys were sold in January than in February?

• 25

• 10

• 20

• 15

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CCSS.2.OA.A.1

If a number line shows 0 to 10, what is the difference between the points 3 and 7?

• 6

• 2

• 5

• 4

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CCSS.2.MD.B.6

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

• 6

• 4

• 5

• 2

Tags

CCSS.2.OA.A.1

On a number line, if you start at 4 and end at 10, what is the difference between these two numbers?

• 8

• 10

• 6

• 4

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CCSS.2.MD.B.6

CCSS.1.NBT.C.4

A farmer harvested 120 apples in the first week and 95 apples in the second week. How many more apples did he harvest in the first week?

• 25

• 15

• 30

• 50

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CCSS.2.OA.A.1

If a number line shows the numbers 1 to 30, what is the difference between the numbers 12 and 25?

• 13

• 10

• 20

• 15

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CCSS.2.MD.B.6