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More, fewer or the same
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More, fewer or the same?
The big ideaMatch them up, or count them. The group with some left over has more.

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.

5 apples• 5 matched• none left over3 bananas• 3 matched• bananas have fewer
Match them.

Example 1: Match up

  1. 5 apples and 3 bananas.
  2. Match each banana with an apple.
  3. 2 apples are left over, so apples have more.

Example 2: Fewer

  1. The bananas ran out first.
  2. They have fewer.
  3. 3 is fewer than 5.

Example 3: The same

  1. 4 cups and 4 plates.
  2. Match them: none left over.
  3. They are the same.

Words to know

more
A bigger group.
fewer
A smaller group.

Watch out

Try it

  1. 4 hats and 6 coats. Which has more?
  2. 3 cars and 3 trucks. More, fewer or the same?
  3. 2 birds and 5 worms. Which has fewer?
  4. Does a longer row always have more?
Answers: 1. coats · 2. the same · 3. birds · 4. no
For grown-upsCompare two piles of snacks by matching them one to one.
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