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Math: More Less and Equal

Comparing groups using more, less, and equal

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Math: More Less and Equal

Comparing groups using more, less, and equal

Math - Grade K-1

Instructions: Read each problem carefully. Count the objects or numbers, then decide if one group has more, less, or if both groups are equal.
  1. 1

    Sam has 5 apples. Mia has 3 apples. Who has more apples?

    Count each group and compare the numbers.

    Sam has more apples because 5 is greater than 3.
  2. 2

    There are 2 ducks in the pond and 4 ducks on the grass. Which group has less ducks?

    The pond has less ducks because 2 is less than 4.
  3. 3

    A jar has 6 marbles. A box has 6 marbles. Are the groups more, less, or equal?

    If both groups have the same number, they are equal.

    The groups are equal because both have 6 marbles.
  4. 4

    Lena has 7 crayons. Max has 5 crayons. Who has less crayons?

    Max has less crayons because 5 is less than 7.
  5. 5

    Compare 1 and 3. Which number is more?

    The bigger number means more.

    3 is more because 3 is greater than 1.
  6. 6

    Compare 4 and 4. Are they more, less, or equal?

    They are equal because both numbers are 4.
  7. 7

    There are 8 birds in one tree and 2 birds in another tree. Which tree has more birds?

    Count the birds in each tree.

    The tree with 8 birds has more birds because 8 is greater than 2.
  8. 8

    Compare 9 and 6. Which number is less?

    6 is less because 6 is smaller than 9.
  9. 9

    A plate has 3 cookies. Another plate has 3 cookies. Are the plates equal?

    Equal means the same amount.

    Yes, the plates are equal because each plate has 3 cookies.
  10. 10

    Noah has 10 blocks. Ava has 7 blocks. Who has more blocks?

    Noah has more blocks because 10 is greater than 7.
  11. 11

    Compare 5 and 2. Which number has less?

    Look for the smaller number.

    2 is less because 2 is smaller than 5.
  12. 12

    There are 4 stars on one page and 9 stars on another page. Which page has less stars?

    The page with 4 stars has less stars because 4 is less than 9.
  13. 13

    Emma has 6 stickers. Jack has 6 stickers. Who has more stickers?

    If both numbers match, no one has more.

    Neither person has more stickers because both Emma and Jack have 6 stickers, so the groups are equal.
  14. 14

    Compare 7 and 8. Which number is more?

    8 is more because 8 is greater than 7.
  15. 15

    A basket has 1 ball. A box has 5 balls. Which group has more balls?

    Count the balls in each group.

    The box has more balls because 5 is greater than 1.
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