How it works
To see how many more, line the two groups up.
The extra bit is how many more.
Take the small number from the big number.
Worked examples
Find how many fewer
- Mia has 7 blocks. Her brother has 6 blocks. How many fewer blocks does her brother have than Mia?
- Line them up: 7 and 6.
- Take away the smaller: 7 − 6.
- So the answer is 1.
More than a number
- Sam has 3 books. His sister has 11 more books than Sam. How many books does his sister have?
- The sister has 11 more than Sam, who has 3.
- More means add.
- So the answer is 14.
The other way round
- Ava has 6 beads. Her brother has 18 beads. How many fewer beads does Ava have than her brother?
- Ava has 6 and her brother has 18.
- Take away to find how many fewer Ava has.
- So the answer is 12.
A taste of the worksheet
These are the first problems of set A. The printable sheet has many more, with an answer key.
- Mia has 1 block. Her brother has 3 blocks. How many more blocks does her brother have than Mia?