Comparing Numbers More Less Equal — Answer Key
Part A: Multiple Choice
Circle the best answer for each question.
1. Pia has 7 dolls. Roy has 2 dolls. Who has more dolls?
A) Pia
B) Roy
C) Both same
D) Neither
Seven is greater than two, so Pia has more dolls than Roy.
2. Order from least to greatest: 5, 8, 3. The middle number is ___.
A) 8
B) 5
C) 3
D) 1
Five sits between three and eight, so five is the middle number.
3. One basket is overflowing. Another is nearly empty. Which has less?
A) Overflowing
B) Both same
C) Nearly empty
D) Cannot tell
A nearly empty basket holds less than an overflowing basket.
4. Joy ate 6 berries. Sam ate 6 berries. Compare their berries.
A) Joy more
B) Sam more
C) Joy less
D) They are equal
Six equals six, so Joy and Sam ate an equal number of berries.
Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the correct answer on each line.
1. Order least to greatest: 9, 3, 6. Smallest is 3.
Three is less than six and nine, so it is the smallest.
2. Order least to greatest: 9, 3, 6. Greatest is 9.
Nine is greater than three and six, so it is the largest.
3. A bowl with a tall pile of grapes has more than a flat one.
A taller pile means more grapes than a flatter, smaller pile.
4. Lia has 2 books. Max has 9 books. Lia has less books than Max.
Two is less than nine, so Lia has fewer books than Max.
5. Two jars with 5 candies each are equal.
Five equals five, so the two jars are equal in count.