Which of the following is an example of equal groups?
A2 bags with 3 toys and 1 bag with 5 toys
B4 plates each with 2 cookies
CA jar with 6 red and 4 blue marbles
D3 kids each holding a different number of stickers
Equal groups means every group contains the same number. Four plates each with 2 cookies is equal because each plate has exactly 2. The other options have groups with different amounts, so they are unequal.
Question 2 True / False
If you count how many groups there are, that tells you the total number of objects in most of the groups.
TTrue
FFalse
Answer: False
Counting the number of groups only tells you how many groups exist, not how many objects are inside them. To find the total, you must count — or add — the objects across all groups. For example, 4 groups of 3 gives 3 + 3 + 3 + 3 = 12, not 4.
Question 3 Short Answer
You have 4 bags, and each bag has 2 apples. Explain why this is an example of equal groups, and find the total number of apples.
Think about your answer, then reveal below.
Model answer: It is equal groups because every bag holds the same number (2). The total is 2 + 2 + 2 + 2 = 8 apples.
Equal groups requires that every group contains exactly the same count. When groups are equal, you can find the total by repeatedly adding the group size — one addition for each group.