How it works
Match them up, or count them. The group with some left over has more.
The group with none left over has fewer.
If nothing is left over in either, they are the same.
Worked examples
Match up
- 5 apples and 3 bananas.
- Match each banana with an apple.
- 2 apples are left over, so apples have more.
Fewer
- The bananas ran out first.
- They have fewer.
- 3 is fewer than 5.
The same
- 4 cups and 4 plates.
- Match them: none left over.
- They are the same.
A taste of the worksheet
These are the first problems of set A. The printable sheet has many more, with an answer key.
- Which row has more?
- Which row has fewer?
- Are there more cars than balls?
- Are there the same number of stars and fish?
- Which has more, the blocks or the apples?
Words to know
- more
- A bigger group.
- fewer
- A smaller group.
Watch out for
- Match one to one.