Comparing Numbers — For Hearing Impaired Students (Ages 4–6)
Free learning material provided by Udgam Welfare Foundation. Simple visuals, clear signs (<, >, =) and step-by-step explanations.
What is Comparing Numbers?
We look at two groups and see which group has more, less, or the same number. Use the symbols > (greater than), < (less than), and = (equal).
SECTION A — Comparing Numbers (Solved Examples)
Below are 10 solved questions with visual pictures and explanations. Each question shows two groups — count and compare.
1. Which is greater — Group A or Group B?
2. Which is less — Group A or Group B?
3. Are they equal?
4. Compare Group A and Group B
5. Which group has fewer?
6. Are these equal?
7. Which is greater?
8. Compare the two groups
9. Which is greater — 9 or 6?
10. Which is equal: 4 ? 4
Practice — 12 Questions (Try these)
Count the items and write <, > or =. After finishing, click Show Answers to check your work.
- Group A: 2 stars — Group B: 4 stars. (Write the comparison)
- Group A: 5 apples — Group B: 5 apples.
- Group A: 0 balls — Group B: 1 ball.
- Group A: 3 ducks — Group B: 2 ducks.
- Group A: 6 dots — Group B: 9 dots.
- Group A: 4 triangles — Group B: 4 triangles.
- Group A: 1 banana — Group B: 3 bananas.
- Group A: 7 cookies — Group B: 6 cookies.
- Group A: 2 flowers — Group B: 2 flowers.
- Group A: 8 fish — Group B: 10 fish.
- Group A: 3 boxes — Group B: 0 boxes.
- Group A: 11 beads — Group B: 11 beads.
Tips for parents / teachers
- Use the visuals — point to each item while the child counts with fingers or signs.
- Ask the child to say the number or show the number on fingers before comparing.
- Reinforce the symbols: show > with the bigger side near the larger number (the ‘mouth’ opens to the bigger group).
Ordering Numbers: Smallest → Largest
Grade: Kindergarten – Grade 1 | Age: 4–6 years
This visual lesson helps hearing-impaired students learn how to put numbers from smallest to largest. Use the pictures and arrows — no sound needed.
Free resource — Udgam Welfare Foundation
How to do it (Easy steps)
- Look at all the numbers shown.
- Find the smallest number first (the one with the least value).
- Write the smallest first, then the next bigger, and so on until the largest.
Tip: Use your finger or a pointer to cover numbers from left to right to compare them visually.
SECTION A — Solved Questions (10)
Solution: Look for the smallest number. Here the numbers are 3, 1, and 4. The smallest is 1. Next bigger is 3, then 4.
Answer: 1 → 3 → 4
Solution: Smallest is 2. Then 5, then 7.
Answer: 2 → 5 → 7
Solution: Two numbers are the same (9 and 9). The smallest is 4, then the two 9s. When numbers repeat, write them both in order.
Answer: 4 → 9 → 9
Solution: The smallest is 0 (zero). Next is 2, then 6.
Answer: 0 → 2 → 6
Solution: Smallest is 3. Then 8. Largest is 10.
Answer: 3 → 8 → 10
Solution: Two 1s and a 2. Smallest is 1, write both 1s, then 2.
Answer: 1 → 1 → 2
Solution: Smallest is 3, then the two 6s.
Answer: 3 → 6 → 6
Solution: The numbers are 4, 7, 1. Smallest is 1, then 4, then 7.
Answer: 1 → 4 → 7
Solution: Two 2s and an 8. Smallest is 2, write both, then 8.
Answer: 2 → 2 → 8
Solution: Smallest is 0, then 3, then 5.
Answer: 0 → 3 → 5
Practice Exercise — Unsolved (12)
Try these on your own. After finishing, click Show Answers to see the solutions at the end.