Comparing Numbers

Front

What does it mean to compare numbers?

Back

To compare numbers means to determine which number is greater, less, or equal to another number.

Front

What is a 'tens' place in a number?

Back

The 'tens' place is the second digit from the right in a number, representing how many groups of ten are in that number.

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What is a 'ones' place in a number?

Back

The 'ones' place is the first digit from the right in a number, representing how many single units are in that number.

Front

Which is more: 7 tens and 0 ones or 3 tens and 0 ones?

Back

7 tens and 0 ones is more than 3 tens and 0 ones.

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Which is less: 5 tens and 2 ones or 4 tens and 3 ones?

Back

4 tens and 3 ones is less than 5 tens and 2 ones.

Front

Which is less: 80 or 8?

Back

8 is less than 80.

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Which is more: 10 or 6?

Back

10 is more than 6.

Front

What does 'greater than' mean?

Back

'Greater than' means that one number is larger than another number.

Front

What does 'less than' mean?

Back

'Less than' means that one number is smaller than another number.

Front

What is the symbol for 'greater than'?

Back

The symbol for 'greater than' is >.