Comparing Three-Digit Numbers: Greater Than, Less Than, Equal

What is the first step in comparing large numbers?

• Compare the rightmost digit

• Compare the leftmost digit

• Check if the numbers are even or odd

• Count the number of digits

Which number is greater: 728 or 396?

• Cannot be determined

• Both are equal

• 396

• 728

How do you determine which of two numbers is greater when they have different hundreds digits?

• Compare the hundreds place

• Compare the tens place

• The numbers are always equal

• Compare the ones place

If two numbers have the same digit in the hundreds place, what should you do next?

• Compare the tens place

• The numbers are equal

• Compare the ones place

• Start over

In comparing numbers, if the first digit (hundreds place) is the same, what is the next step?

• Compare the tens place

• Declare them equal

• Compare the ones place

• Restart the comparison

When comparing 512 and 512, what is the result?

• Greater than

• Less than

• Equal

• Cannot be determined

What is the comparison result of 283 and 250?

• Greater than

• Less than

• Equal

• Cannot be determined

If the hundreds and tens places are the same, but the ones place is different, how do you decide which number is greater?

• Compare the ones place

• Compare the tens place

• Compare the hundreds place

• The numbers are equal

Which of the following is true for comparing 701 and 709?

• Information is insufficient

• Both are equal

• 709 is greater

• 701 is greater