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Here are 8 simple ways to ask the same question, written for a 6-year-old:

  • Does the shop have ten cars or ten soldiers?
  • Are there ten cars in the shop, or ten soldiers?
  • Which toy does the shop have ten of — cars or soldiers?
  • Is it the cars that there are ten of, or the soldiers?
  • Which one is ten in the shop: the cars or the soldiers?
  • Do I count ten cars in the shop or ten soldiers?
  • Are there ten toy cars, or ten toy soldiers in the shop?
  • Which toy reaches ten in the shop — the cars or the soldiers?

How to check (easy steps):

  1. Look at the cars. Count them out loud: 1, 2, 3... Keep going until you reach 10 or there are no more cars.
  2. Now look at the soldiers. Count them the same way: 1, 2, 3... stop at 10 or when there are no more.
  3. Compare your counts. If cars = 10, say "cars." If soldiers = 10, say "soldiers." If both or neither are 10, tell that instead (for example, "both have ten" or "neither has ten").

Tip: Line the toys up and use your fingers to keep track while you count.


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