Comparing groups: more or fewer

Mathematics · Counting & Cardinality · ages 4-6

Name ______________________ Date ____________

Ann has 3 stickers. Ben has 5 stickers. How many more stickers does Ben have? Write the number.
Answer: ______________
Ann has 3 oranges. Ben has 5 oranges. Who has more oranges?
- You cannot tell
- Ben
- Ann
- They have the same
Look at the stars. Which side has more?
- Left side
- Right side
- They are equal
Seven is fewer than two.
Circle one: True False
A tower has 7 cubes. Another tower has 4 cubes. How many more cubes does the taller tower have? Write the number.
Answer: ______________
Which word tells you a group has the smallest amount?
- Most
- Least
- Equal
A box has 2 red balls and 6 blue balls. Which colour has fewer balls?
- They are equal
- You cannot tell
- Red
- Blue
Raj says 9 is more than 7. Is Raj right?
Circle one: True False
Sam matched cups to lids. Two lids had no cup. What is true?
- There are more lids than cups
- There are more cups than lids
- There are the same number of each
One class has 10 children. Another class has 6 children. How many more children are in the bigger class? Write the number.
Answer: ______________

Answer key

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2 · 5 is 2 more than 3.
Ben · 5 is more than 3, so Ben has more.
Right side · The right side has 5 stars. The left side has 3. Five is more than three.
False · Seven comes after two when you count. Seven is more, not fewer.
3 · 7 is 3 more than 4.
Least · Least means the smallest amount. Most means the biggest amount.
Red · 2 is fewer than 6, so red has fewer balls.
True · Raj is right: 9 is more than 7.
There are more lids than cups · The leftover lids show there are more lids than cups. Matching finds the extra ones.
4 · 10 is 4 more than 6.