Comparing: How Many Fewer?
🤔 "How many fewer?" is just the other side of the same coin as "how many more?". If you have more, the other person has fewer! The difference is the same.
Do this: Read the concept below, then try the quiz or activity.
Concept
"How many fewer?" and "How many more?" are two ways of asking for the exact same number: the difference!
🎯 The Flip-Side Rule: Let's compare a group of 8 and a group of 5. * Question 1: How many more is 8 than 5? * You subtract: 8 - 5 = 3. * Answer: 8 is 3 more than 5. * Question 2: How many fewer is 5 than 8? * You still subtract: 8 - 5 = 3. * Answer: 5 is 3 fewer than 8.
The number for the difference (3) is the same! The only thing that changes is the word you use ("more" or "fewer").
Visual: TOWER 1: 🟥🟥🟥🟥🟥🟥🟥🟥 (8 blocks) TOWER 2: 🟨🟨🟨🟨🟨 (5 blocks) The difference in height is 3 blocks. The red tower has 3 more. The yellow tower has 3 fewer.
Try it
Let's practice seeing both sides of the comparison!
Instructions: Answer both questions for each problem. Notice how the number is the same!
Problem 1: Compare 7 and 5. * How many more is 7 than 5? ___ * How many fewer is 5 than 7? ___
Problem 2: Compare 9 and 6. * How many more is 9 than 6? ___ * How many fewer is 6 than 9? ___
Problem 3: Compare 10 and 8. * The difference is ___. * 10 is ___ more than 8. * 8 is ___ fewer than 10.
🏆 Challenge: If you know that Jake has 4 more stickers than Mia, what can you say about Mia's stickers? * Mia has ___ ___ stickers than Jake.