In each of these sentences, identify the referent, and the compared quantity, then check your answers here.

1. Sarah has 3 fewer Beanie Babies than Kylie.

Referent: The number of Kylie's Beanie Babies (because Kylie follows the word than)
Compared Quantity: The number of Sarah's Beanie Babies

2. There are 5 more people wearing red T-shirts than blue T-shirts.

Referent: The number of people wearing blue T-shirts.
Compared Quantity: The number of people wearing red T-shirts

3. Sam has 2 more large teddy bears than small ones.

Referent: The number of small teddy bears
Compared Quantity: The number of large teddy bears

5. Sally is 3 inches taller than Marie.

Referent: Marie's height
Compared Quantity: Sally's height

6. A batch of pancakes uses 2 cups less sugar than a batch of cookies.

Referent: The amount of sugar in a batch of cookies
Compared Quantity: The amount of sugar in a batch of pancakes