Comparing amounts
Word notes
- quantity — An amount of something. Example: The quantity of bottles is 55.. Not: The color of the bottles.. Parts: quant (how much) + -ity.
- equal — The same amount or value. Example: Two groups of 4 are equal to one group of 8.. Not: Almost the same.. Parts: no affix.
- greater — More than another amount. Example: 55 is greater than 40.. Not: Taller in a photo.. Parts: no affix.
- fewer — A smaller number of countable things. Example: Grade 3 collected fewer bottles than Grade 5.. Not: Less heavy, with no count.. Parts: no affix.
- total — The result of combining amounts. Example: The total of 40, 47, and 55 is 142.. Not: The largest bar only.. Parts: no affix.
- difference — How much one amount is more or less than another. Example: The difference between 9 finches and 4 finches is 5.. Not: The two amounts added.. Parts: dif- + ference.
- table — Information arranged in rows and columns. Example: The table shows Tuesday and Thursday.. Not: A drawing with no labels.. Parts: no affix.
- label — A word that tells what a number or picture shows. Example: The label “finches” tells which bird the 9 counts.. Not: A decoration.. Parts: no affix.
context
The _____ of bottles is 55.