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Math: Elementary School: Grades 3, 4 and 5 Quiz - More Than, Less Than (Questions)

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Understanding number values and being able to compare numbers involves using phrases such as 'more than', 'most', 'less than', 'least' 'fewer than', 'equals' and 'is the same as'. It is an important area of math knowledge.

This quiz will help children to become familiar with the terms equal to, more than, less than, fewer, most and least.

Can you recognize more than, less than or equal to in these questions?

Which words would make this sentence make sense:
3 is ___ 5

[ ]	less than
[ ]	greater than
[ ]	the same as
[ ]	the answer

Which words would make this sentence make sense:
8 is ___ 2

[ ]	less than
[ ]	greater than
[ ]	the same as
[ ]	the answer

Which words are missing:
4 + 5 is ___ 8 + 1

[ ]	the most
[ ]	the answer
[ ]	equal to
[ ]	less than

Tom has 4 candies, Harry has 8 candies, Bill has 2 candies.
Who has the most candies?

[ ]	Harry
[ ]	Tom
[ ]	Bill
[ ]	All three boys

Sarah sleeps for 8 hours. Sue sleeps for 9 hours. Cathy sleeps for 7 hours.
Who gets the most sleep?

[ ]	Sarah
[ ]	Cathy
[ ]	Sue
[ ]	All three girls

Fran has 32 marbles. Joe has 28 marbles.
Which of these sentences is true?

[ ]	Fran has less than Joe
[ ]	Fran has the same as Joe
[ ]	Joe has more than Fran
[ ]	Fran has more than Joe

White chocolate is 25p. Milk chocolate is 27p. Dark chocolate is 32p.
Which of these sentences is true?

[ ]	Milk chocolate costs the most
[ ]	White chocolate is the most expensive
[ ]	Dark chocolate costs the least
[ ]	Dark chocolate costs the most

I spend 60p on fruit and 60p on vegetables.
Which of these sentences is true?

[ ]	I spend more on fruit
[ ]	The amount I spend on fruit and vegetables is equal
[ ]	I spend more on vegetables
[ ]	I spend less on fruit

Sam has 2 dogs and 5 cats. Ben has 4 fish and 1 hamster. Carl has 2 horses.
Who has the most pets?

[ ]	All of the boys
[ ]	Carl
[ ]	Ben
[ ]	Sam

10.

Which words should be used to complete the sentence:
When I save up, I will have __ money than I do now.

[ ]	less
[ ]	more
[ ]	the same
[ ]	some

Math: Elementary School: Grades 3, 4 and 5 Quiz - More Than, Less Than (Answers)

Which words would make this sentence make sense:
3 is ___ 5

[x]	less than
[ ]	greater than
[ ]	the same as
[ ]	the answer

Saying the sentence aloud gives a big clue about which words are missing!

Which words would make this sentence make sense:
8 is ___ 2

[ ]	less than
[x]	greater than
[ ]	the same as
[ ]	the answer

Saying the sentence aloud gives a big clue about which words are missing!

Which words are missing:
4 + 5 is ___ 8 + 1

[ ]	the most
[ ]	the answer
[x]	equal to
[ ]	less than

'Equal to' means both sides have the same value

Tom has 4 candies, Harry has 8 candies, Bill has 2 candies.
Who has the most candies?

[x]	Harry
[ ]	Tom
[ ]	Bill
[ ]	All three boys

'The most' means the highest or largest value

Sarah sleeps for 8 hours. Sue sleeps for 9 hours. Cathy sleeps for 7 hours.
Who gets the most sleep?

[ ]	Sarah
[ ]	Cathy
[x]	Sue
[ ]	All three girls

'Most' means a value which is higher or larger than the others

Fran has 32 marbles. Joe has 28 marbles.
Which of these sentences is true?

[ ]	Fran has less than Joe
[ ]	Fran has the same as Joe
[ ]	Joe has more than Fran
[x]	Fran has more than Joe

Fran's number of marbles is highest so she has more

White chocolate is 25p. Milk chocolate is 27p. Dark chocolate is 32p.
Which of these sentences is true?

[ ]	Milk chocolate costs the most
[ ]	White chocolate is the most expensive
[ ]	Dark chocolate costs the least
[x]	Dark chocolate costs the most

Dark chocolate has the highest value or cost

I spend 60p on fruit and 60p on vegetables.
Which of these sentences is true?

[ ]	I spend more on fruit
[x]	The amount I spend on fruit and vegetables is equal
[ ]	I spend more on vegetables
[ ]	I spend less on fruit

Notice that the two amounts are exactly the same as each other. They are equal

Sam has 2 dogs and 5 cats. Ben has 4 fish and 1 hamster. Carl has 2 horses.
Who has the most pets?

[ ]	All of the boys
[ ]	Carl
[ ]	Ben
[x]	Sam

Find the total number of pets each boy has by adding them together

10.

Which words should be used to complete the sentence:
When I save up, I will have __ money than I do now.

[ ]	less
[x]	more
[ ]	the same
[ ]	some

As long as you don't spend any!