Comparing Numbers to Thousands

The video tutorial explains how to compare numbers using a place value chart. It demonstrates the process by comparing pairs of numbers: 253 and 249, 3,467 and 3,620, and 543 and 543. The tutorial highlights the use of greater than, less than, and equal to symbols, and uses the analogy of an alligator's mouth to help visualize these comparisons. By aligning digits according to their place values, students learn to determine which number is greater, lesser, or if they are equal.

What is the value of the digit 2 in the number 2,000?

• 2,000

• 2

• 20

• 200

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CCSS.4.NBT.A.1

Which number is greater: 253 or 249?

• 253

• 249

• Both are equal

• Cannot be determined

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CCSS.2.NBT.A.4

What symbol is used to show that 253 is greater than 249?

• ≠

• =

• >

• <

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CCSS.2.NBT.A.4

Which number is less: 3,467 or 3,620?

• Cannot be determined

• 3,620

• 3,467

• Both are equal

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CCSS.4.NBT.A.2

What symbol is used to show that 3,467 is less than 3,620?

• ≠

• =

• >

• <

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CCSS.4.NBT.A.2

What is the value of the digit 6 in the number 3,620?

• 6

• 600

• 6,000

• 60

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CCSS.4.NBT.A.1

Which of the following is true for the numbers 543 and 543?

• 543 is greater than 543

• 543 is less than 543

• 543 is equal to 543

• Cannot be determined

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CCSS.2.NBT.A.4

What symbol is used to show that 543 is equal to 543?

• <

• ≠

• >

• =

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CCSS.2.NBT.A.4

What is the value of the digit 4 in the number 543?

• 400

• 40

• 4

• 4,000

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CCSS.4.NBT.A.1

What symbols did you learn to use for comparing numbers?

• Greater than, Less than, Equal to

• None of the above

• Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication

• Division, Modulus, Exponentiation

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CCSS.1.NBT.B.3