Common Core Kindergarten Math Question of the Day

1. $4$
2. $5$ (correct answer)
3. $7$
4. $8$

Explanation: Anna starts with $6$ butterflies. One less than $6$ means you count back one step, so $6 - 1 = 5$. That is why $5$ is correct. The choice $4$ is two less than $6$, so it counts back too far. The choice $7$ is one more than $6$, so it counts forward instead of back. The choice $8$ is two more than $6$, so it goes the wrong way and too far. When you hear 'one less,' count backward by one!