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Seat properly, eyes on the monitor and focus on our lesson.

Our topic is (read) Ones Less Than and One more than.

Phrases - a group of two or more words that express a single idea but do not form a complete
sentence

The two phrases are used to compare two sets of objects. We will know more about

When do we use the phrases one less than and one more than?

In learning this lesson, it is very important that you know how to count numbers.

so that we can understand that numbers have an order and also be able to count
numbers easily.

Do you know how count numbers from 1 – 10?, 10 – 20 …

Let us count the number of objects in each set.

Now, let’s learn the expressions one less than and one more than.

When do we use the expression one less than?

Please read.

Meaning –

Let us count the number of pencils in set A.

What about the number of books in set B.

Here, we can say that Set A is one less than Set B.

Do you agree that 4 is one less than 5?

Yes, because when a number comes before the given number, we use the expression one less than.

4 comes before 5 so we use one less than.

Next example, Compare the given sets.

Do you agree that 4 is one more than 4?

when a number comes after the given number, we use the expression one more than.