The number of A is the same that of B? --Is there a preposition missing?

[Hugo_Lin]

The number of A is the same that of B?

Is there a preposition missing? should it be:

The number of A is the same as that of B?

or

The number of A is the same with that of B?

Many thanks in advance.


Hugo.

 

[probus]

The number of buttons is the same as the number of buttonholes. The number of sleeves is the same as the number of arms.

 

[emsr2d2]

The number of A is the same that of B?

Is there a preposition missing? should it be:

The number of A is the same as that of B?

or

The number of A is the same with that of B?

Many thanks in advance.


Hugo.

Your first example is correct. There was an "as" missing from the original sentence. It's a slightly odd sentence but in context it might work. It would possibly also work without "that/that of".
The number of A is the same as B.
The number of A is the same as of B.