Common Core: Kindergarten Math : Counting & Cardinality

Study concepts, example questions & explanations for Common Core: Kindergarten Math

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Example Questions

Example Question #381 : Counting & Cardinality

How many squares do we have? 

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Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 3\)

\(\displaystyle 2\)

\(\displaystyle 1\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 1\)

Explanation:

We have \(\displaystyle 1\), or one, square. 

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Example Question #382 : Counting & Cardinality

How many squares do we have? 

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Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 0\)

\(\displaystyle 2\)

\(\displaystyle 1\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 2\)

Explanation:

We have \(\displaystyle 2\), or two, squares.

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Example Question #383 : Counting & Cardinality

How many squares do we have? 


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Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 4\)

\(\displaystyle 2\)

\(\displaystyle 3\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 3\)

Explanation:

We have \(\displaystyle 3\), or three, squares.

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Example Question #384 : Counting & Cardinality

Use the picture below to help you fill in the blank. 

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The number of squares is __________ the number of triangles. 

 

Possible Answers:

equal to

less than

greater than

Correct answer:

greater than

Explanation:

We have \(\displaystyle 2\) squares and \(\displaystyle 1\) triangle. When we are counting, \(\displaystyle 2\) comes after \(\displaystyle 1\) which means that \(\displaystyle 2\) is greater than \(\displaystyle 1\)

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Example Question #2 : Comparing Numbers

Use the picture below to help you fill in the blank. 

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The number of squares is __________ the number of triangles. 

 

Possible Answers:

equal to

less than

greater than

Correct answer:

greater than

Explanation:

We have \(\displaystyle 6\) squares and \(\displaystyle 3\) triangles. When we are counting, \(\displaystyle 6\) comes after \(\displaystyle 3\) which means that \(\displaystyle 6\) is greater than \(\displaystyle 3\)

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Example Question #3 : Comparing Numbers

Use the picture below to help you fill in the blank. 

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The number of squares is __________ the number of triangles. 

 

 

Possible Answers:

greater than

equal to

less than

Correct answer:

greater than

Explanation:

We have \(\displaystyle 5\) squares and \(\displaystyle 3\) triangles. When we are counting, \(\displaystyle 5\) comes after \(\displaystyle 3\) which means that \(\displaystyle 5\) is greater than \(\displaystyle 3\)

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Example Question #4 : Comparing Numbers

Use the picture below to help you fill in the blank. 

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The number of squares is __________ the number of triangles. 

Possible Answers:

less than

greater than

equal to

Correct answer:

greater than

Explanation:

We have \(\displaystyle 6\) squares and \(\displaystyle 4\) triangles. When we are counting, \(\displaystyle 6\) comes after \(\displaystyle 4\) which means that \(\displaystyle 6\) is greater than \(\displaystyle 4\)

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Example Question #5 : Comparing Numbers

Use the picture below to help you fill in the blank. 

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The number of squares is __________ the number of triangles. 

 

Possible Answers:

equal to

greater than

less than

Correct answer:

less than

Explanation:

We have \(\displaystyle 4\) squares and \(\displaystyle 6\) triangles. When we are counting, \(\displaystyle 4\) comes before \(\displaystyle 6\) which means that \(\displaystyle 4\) is less than \(\displaystyle 6\)

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Example Question #6 : Comparing Numbers

Use the picture below to help you fill in the blank. 

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The number of squares is __________ the number of triangles. 

 

Possible Answers:

greater than

equal to

less than

Correct answer:

less than

Explanation:

We have \(\displaystyle 3\) squares and \(\displaystyle 5\) triangles. When we are counting, \(\displaystyle 3\) comes before \(\displaystyle 5\) which means that \(\displaystyle 3\) is less than \(\displaystyle 5\)

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Example Question #7 : Comparing Numbers

Use the picture below to help you fill in the blank. 

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The number of squares is __________ the number of triangles. 

Possible Answers:

equal to

less than

 

 

greater than

Correct answer:

less than

 

 

Explanation:

We have \(\displaystyle 2\) squares and \(\displaystyle 7\) triangles. When we are counting, \(\displaystyle 2\) comes before \(\displaystyle 7\) which means that \(\displaystyle 2\) is less than \(\displaystyle 7\)

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