Practice Counting in Math

Use these practice problems to test your method after reviewing the concept explanation and worked examples.

Quick Recap

Determining the total number of objects in a set by assigning one number to each object.

Like pointing to each toy and saying '1, 2, 3...' to know how many toys you have.

Example 1

easy
A student counts the dots on a domino. The left side has 3 dots and the right side has 4 dots. How many dots are there in total?

Example 2

medium
How many letters are in the word MATHEMATICS? Count carefully โ€” some letters repeat.

Example 3

easy
Skip-count by 5s starting at 5 and list the first six multiples.

Example 4

medium
A bag contains red, blue, and green marbles. There are 4 red, 3 blue, and 5 green marbles. Without counting the whole bag at once, use grouping to find the total.