Common Core: Kindergarten Math : Comparing Numbers

Study concepts, example questions & explanations for Common Core: Kindergarten Math

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Example Questions

Example Question #91 : Comparing Numbers

Fill in the blank. 

\(\displaystyle 8\) __________ \(\displaystyle 4\)

Possible Answers:

is greater than

is less than

is equal to

Correct answer:

is greater than

Explanation:

\(\displaystyle 8\) is greater than \(\displaystyle 4\) because \(\displaystyle 8\) comes after \(\displaystyle 4\) when we are counting, which means it is greater. 

\(\displaystyle 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10\)

Example Question #92 : Comparing Numbers

Fill in the blank. 

\(\displaystyle 7\) __________ \(\displaystyle 2\)

Possible Answers:

is equal to

is greater than

is less than

Correct answer:

is greater than

Explanation:

\(\displaystyle 7\) is greater than \(\displaystyle 2\) because \(\displaystyle 7\) comes after \(\displaystyle 2\) when we are counting, which means it is greater. 

\(\displaystyle 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10\)

Example Question #92 : Comparing Numbers

Fill in the blank. 

\(\displaystyle 5\) __________ \(\displaystyle 3\)

Possible Answers:

is equal to

is less than

is greater than

Correct answer:

is greater than

Explanation:

\(\displaystyle 5\) is greater than \(\displaystyle 3\) because \(\displaystyle 5\) comes after \(\displaystyle 3\) when we are counting, which means it is greater. 

\(\displaystyle 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10\)

Example Question #94 : Comparing Numbers

Fill in the blank. 

\(\displaystyle 4\) __________ \(\displaystyle 4\)

Possible Answers:

is greater than

is equal to

is less than

Correct answer:

is equal to

Explanation:

\(\displaystyle 4\) and \(\displaystyle 4\) are the same number which means they are equal. 

Example Question #93 : Comparing Numbers

Fill in the blank. 

\(\displaystyle 3\) __________ \(\displaystyle 1\)

Possible Answers:

is equal to

is greater than

is less than

Correct answer:

is greater than

Explanation:

\(\displaystyle 3\) is greater than \(\displaystyle 1\) because \(\displaystyle 3\) comes after \(\displaystyle 1\) when we are counting, which means it is greater. 

\(\displaystyle 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10\)

Example Question #94 : Comparing Numbers

Fill in the blank. 

\(\displaystyle 10\) __________ \(\displaystyle 6\)

Possible Answers:

is greater than

is equal to

is less than

Correct answer:

is greater than

Explanation:

\(\displaystyle 10\) is greater than \(\displaystyle 6\) because \(\displaystyle 10\) comes after \(\displaystyle 6\) when we are counting, which means it is greater. 

\(\displaystyle 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10\)

Example Question #97 : Comparing Numbers

Fill in the blank. 

\(\displaystyle 1\) __________ \(\displaystyle 1\)

 

Possible Answers:

is greater than

is less than

is equal to

Correct answer:

is equal to

Explanation:

\(\displaystyle 1\) and \(\displaystyle 1\) are the same number, which means they are equal.

Example Question #95 : Comparing Numbers

Fill in the blank. 

\(\displaystyle 1\) __________ \(\displaystyle 2\)

 

Possible Answers:

is greater than

is less than

is equal to

Correct answer:

is less than

Explanation:

\(\displaystyle 1\) is less than \(\displaystyle 2\) because \(\displaystyle 1\) comes before \(\displaystyle 2\) when we are counting, which means it is less. 

\(\displaystyle 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10\)

Example Question #96 : Comparing Numbers

Fill in the blank. 

\(\displaystyle 1\) __________ \(\displaystyle 3\)

 

Possible Answers:

is less than

is greater than

is equal to

Correct answer:

is less than

Explanation:

\(\displaystyle 1\) is less than \(\displaystyle 3\) because \(\displaystyle 1\) comes before \(\displaystyle 3\) when we are counting, which means it is less. 

\(\displaystyle 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10\)

Example Question #97 : Comparing Numbers

Fill in the blank. 

\(\displaystyle 1\) __________ \(\displaystyle 5\)

 

Possible Answers:

is less than

is equal to

is greater than

Correct answer:

is less than

Explanation:

\(\displaystyle 1\) is less than \(\displaystyle 5\) because \(\displaystyle 1\) comes before \(\displaystyle 5\) when we are counting, which means it is less. 

\(\displaystyle 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10\)

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