Exploring Rational Expressions: Addition and Subtraction

Which symbol would you use to show that 56 is smaller than 98?

• <

• >

• =

• !=

What does the less than sign (<) indicate when comparing two numbers?

• The first number is larger

• The second number is larger

• Both numbers are equal

• None of the above

If the digit 3 is in the tens place, what is its value?

• 3

• 0.3

• 300

• 30

In a place value chart, which section comes immediately after units in each period?

• Millions

• Thousands

• Hundreds

• Tens

What common mistake might lead someone to think 69 is greater than 102?

• Ignoring place value

• Misreading the symbols

• Confusing digits with values

• Adding instead of comparing

When comparing 405672 to 405572, which place value determines the larger number?

• Units

• Hundreds

• Tens

• Thousands

Which number is greater: 78095 or 78803?

• 78803

• 78095

• Cannot determine

• Both are equal

When ordering numbers, what is the first place value you should compare if all numbers are in the same ten thousand range?

• Thousands

• Tens

• Hundreds

• Units

Which of the following numbers is the smallest: 39400, 39410, 39399?

• All are equal

• 39410

• 39399

• 39400

If two numbers have the same digits in the hundred thousands and ten thousands place, which place should you compare next?

• Units

• Thousands

• Hundreds

• Tens