Comparing and Ordering numbers

Comparing and Ordering numbers

by Mr Freeman

​I can compare and order three numbers to the hundred thousands place. I can record and justify the comparisons

The Library of Congress, in Washington, D.C., is the largest library in the world. It has about 700,000 rare books, about 124,000 telephone books, and about 140,000 comic books. How can you compare the numbers to find which kind of book there is the most of at the Library of Congress?​

Multiple Choice

The Library of Congress has about 700,000 rare books, about 124,000 telephone books, and about 140,000 comic books. Which kind of book is there the most of at the Library of Congress?

• comic books

• telephone books

• rare books

​Biscayne National Park is the largest marine park in the national park system. If you visit, be prepared to get wet because 95% of the park is underwater. Each year, visitors explore coral reefs, islands, and mangrove forests. In which year did more visitors come to the park?

Multiple Choice

Where do you start when you compare the numbers?

• the digit that is the farthest to the right because it has the lowest value

• the digit that is the farthest to the left because it has the greatest value

I​n 2016, there were 514,709 visitors to Biscayne National Park. Order the number of visitors to the park in 2014, 2015, and 2016 from least to greatest.

Multiple Choice

Compare the number of visitors in 2014 525,745 and 2016  514,709

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