First Grade Math: Comparing and Ordering Numbers

Which symbol makes the statement true? 5 ___ 8

• < (5 < 8)

• > (5 > 8)

• = (5 = 8)

• <= (5 <= 8)

How do you compare 7 and 7?

• They are unequal, so we use the ≠ symbol.

• They are equal, so we use the = symbol.

• We cannot compare them.

• They are equal, so we use the < symbol.

What is the greatest number in this set: 14, 16, 15?

• 14

• 15

• 16

• 17

If 9 > 6, what can we say about 6?

• 6 is greater than 9.

• 6 is equal to 9.

• 6 is less than 9.

• 6 is greater than or equal to 9.

What does the symbol < mean?

• It means 'greater than'. For example, 5 > 3 means 5 is greater than 3.

• It means 'equal to'. For example, 3 = 3 means 3 is equal to 3.

• It means 'less than'. For example, 3 < 5 means 3 is less than 5.

• It means 'not equal to'. For example, 3 ≠ 5 means 3 is not equal to 5.

What does the symbol > mean?

• It means 'less than'. For example, 4 < 7 means 4 is less than 7.

• It means 'equal to'. For example, 7 = 7 means 7 is equal to 7.

• It means 'greater than'. For example, 7 > 4 means 7 is greater than 4.

• It means 'not equal to'. For example, 7 ≠ 4 means 7 is not equal to 4.

If you have 5 apples and 3 oranges, which is more?

• 5 apples are more than 3 oranges.

• 3 oranges are more than 5 apples.

• 5 apples and 3 oranges are equal.

• 5 apples are less than 3 oranges.

What does the symbol = mean?

• It means 'equal to'. For example, 6 = 6 means both sides are the same.

• It means 'not equal to'.

• It represents a mathematical operation of addition.

• It indicates a variable in an equation.

What is the order of these numbers from least to greatest: 4, 2, 3?

• 3, 4, 2

• 2, 4, 3

• 2, 3, 4

• 4, 2, 3

Order these numbers from least to greatest: 3, 1, 2.

• 2, 1, 3

• 1, 2, 3

• 3, 2, 1

• 1, 3, 2