Comparing Numbers: Fun Word Problems for 1st Graders

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

• They have the same number of apples.

• Lily has more apples.

• Tom has more apples.

• Lily and Tom have no apples.

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CCSS.1.NBT.B.3

There are 7 birds on a tree and 4 birds on the ground. How many more birds are in the tree?

• 1

• 3

• 6

• 5

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CCSS.1.OA.A.1

Sam has 10 marbles and Jake has 8 marbles. How many more marbles does Sam have than Jake?

• 3

• 2

• 1

• 5

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CCSS.2.OA.A.1

Emma has 6 stickers and Mia has 9 stickers. Who has fewer stickers?

• Neither has fewer stickers

• Both have the same number

• Mia

• Emma

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CCSS.1.NBT.B.3

In a garden, there are 12 flowers and 5 weeds. How many more flowers are there than weeds?

• 5

• 10

• 7

• 3

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CCSS.1.OA.A.1

A box has 15 crayons and another box has 10 crayons. Which box has more crayons?

• The first box has more crayons.

• The first box has fewer crayons.

• The second box has more crayons.

• Both boxes have the same number of crayons.

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CCSS.1.NBT.B.3

There are 8 cars in the parking lot and 3 cars on the street. How many more cars are in the parking lot?

• 8

• 10

• 5

• 3

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CCSS.1.OA.A.1

Ben has 4 toy cars and Alex has 6 toy cars. Who has the greater number of toy cars?

• Alex has the greater number of toy cars.

• Ben has the greater number of toy cars.

• Both have the same number of toy cars.

• Neither has any toy cars.

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CCSS.1.NBT.B.3

There are 11 ducks in a pond and 7 ducks on the shore. How many more ducks are in the pond?

• 6

• 3

• 4

• 5

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CCSS.1.OA.A.1

Sophie has 2 books and her brother has 5 books. How many more books does her brother have?

• 3

• 4

• 2

• 5

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CCSS.2.OA.A.1