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 greater than

is less than

is equal to

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 #93 : Comparing Numbers

Fill in the blank. 

\displaystyle 5 __________ \displaystyle 3

Possible Answers:

is less than

is greater than

is equal to

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 #471 : Counting & Cardinality

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 #94 : Comparing Numbers

Fill in the blank. 

\displaystyle 3 __________ \displaystyle 1

Possible Answers:

is equal to

is less than

is greater 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 #95 : 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 #474 : Counting & Cardinality

Fill in the blank. 

\displaystyle 1 __________ \displaystyle 1

 

Possible Answers:

is less than

is greater 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 #481 : Counting & Cardinality

Fill in the blank. 

\displaystyle 1 __________ \displaystyle 2

 

Possible Answers:

is greater than

is equal to

is less than

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 #482 : Counting & Cardinality

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 #483 : Counting & Cardinality

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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