Comparing Whole Numbers: Review and Strategy

Comparing Whole Numbers:

Review and Strategy

Symbols for Comparing Whole Numbers

• Watch the video on the next slide.

• Copy down the "Top Secret" notes.

• Pause the video if you need more time.

• Use your best hand-writing.

Multiple Choice

Choose one. What is the correct way to read "6 < 8" using words?

• 8 is greater than 6.

• 6 is less than 8.

• 6 is greater than 8.

• 8 is less than 6.

Multiple Choice

Choose One. Which is the correct way to write "7 is greater than 4"?

• 7 < 4

• 4 < 7

• 7 > 4

• 4 > 7

Multiple Choice

Choose one. What is a good way to remember which way to point the symbols, < and > ?

• It doesn't really matter which way they point.

• The wider side is like an alligator's mouth and it always wants to eat the bigger number.

• You just have to memorize what the symbols mean.

Strategies for Comparing Whole Numbers

• Watch the video on the next slide.

• Copy down the strategies.

• Pause the video if you need more time.

• Use your best hand-writing.

Multiple Choice

"641 ___ 630"

On your own, make a Place Value Chart to determine what Comparison Symbol should go in the blank. ( < , > , or =)

Which Place in the numbers gave you the information you needed to solve the problem?

• Ones

• Tens

• Hundreds

• Thousands

Multiple Choice

"631 ___ 633"

On your own, use the Expanded Form strategy to determine what Comparison Symbol should go in the blank. ( < , > , or =)

Which set of numbers did you need to compare to solve?

• 30 and 30

• 300 and 600

• 60 and 3

• 3 and 1

Multiple Select

"631 ___ 633"

On your own, use the Unit Form strategy to determine what Comparison Symbol should go in the blank. ( < , > , or =)

Which sets of units in the numbers were equal to each other? Choose all that apply.

• Hundreds

• Tens

• Ones

Multiple Choice

"418 ___ 478"

On your own, use Any Strategy to determine what Comparison Symbol should go in the blank. ( < , > , or =)

What are the words for the symbol ( < , > , or =) that goes in the blank space?

• is less than

• is greater than

• is equal to

Multiple Choice

Just for fun!

"514 or 515" Which number would an alligator prefer to eat?

• 514

• 515