Let's solve this step by step. The task is to compare two sets of images in each row and determine if they are
equal (same number of items) or
not equal (different number of items). We'll use:
-
= if the sets are equal
-
≠ if the sets are not equal
We’ll go through each row one by one.
---
Row 1: Cakes
- Left: 5 cakes
- Right: 3 cakes
-
5 ≠ 3 →
≠
---
Row 2: Flowers
- Left: 4 flowers
- Right: 4 flowers
-
4 = 4 →
=
---
Row 3: Candles
- Left: 5 candles
- Right: 5 candles
-
5 = 5 →
=
---
Row 4: Stars
- Left: 2 stars
- Right: 1 star
-
2 ≠ 1 →
≠
---
Row 5: Snails
- Left: 2 snails
- Right: 2 snails
-
2 = 2 →
=
---
Row 6: Hearts
- Left: 5 hearts
- Right: 5 hearts
-
5 = 5 →
=
---
Row 7: Pencils
- Left: 3 sets of 3 pencils → 3 × 3 = 9 pencils
- Right: 2 sets of 3 pencils → 2 × 3 = 6 pencils
-
9 ≠ 6 →
≠
---
Row 8: Children
- Left: 2 children
- Right: 2 children
-
2 = 2 →
=
---
Row 9: Balloons
- Left: 2 bunches of balloons → 2 × 3 = 6 balloons
- Right: 2 bunches of balloons → 2 × 3 = 6 balloons
-
6 = 6 →
=
---
Row 10: Books
- Left: 5 stacks of books
- Right: 3 stacks of books
-
5 ≠ 3 →
≠
---
Row 11: Hamburgers
- Left: 1 hamburger
- Right: 2 hamburgers
-
1 ≠ 2 →
≠
---
Row 12: Chairs
- Left: 4 chairs
- Right: 4 chairs
-
4 = 4 →
=
---
Row 13: Sun Faces
- Left: 8 suns
- Right: 9 suns
-
8 ≠ 9 →
≠
---
Row 14: Marbles
- Left: 3 marbles (each group has 1 red, 1 white)
- Right: 3 marbles (same pattern)
-
3 = 3 →
=
---
Row 15: Clowns
- Left: 7 clowns
- Right: 7 clowns
-
7 = 7 →
=
---
✔ Final Answers (from top to bottom):
1. ≠
2. =
3. =
4. ≠
5. =
6. =
7. ≠
8. =
9. =
10. ≠
11. ≠
12. =
13. ≠
14. =
15. =
---
🟩 Answer Key:
```
≠
=
=
≠
=
=
≠
=
=
≠
≠
=
≠
=
=
```
You can now fill these symbols into the middle column of the table accordingly.
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of equal or not equal worksheet.
