Understanding Place Value and Comparison

This video tutorial teaches how to compare two numbers by examining each part of the number, focusing on place value. It reviews the use of comparison symbols such as greater than, less than, and equal to. The lesson includes examples of comparing numbers using place value, sketches for quick value representation, and concludes with a practical example involving toy cars. The tutorial emphasizes understanding the value of each digit in a number and how to use this knowledge to determine which number is greater, less, or equal.

What is the place value of the digit 3 in the number 34?

• Forty

• Four

• Thirty

• Three

Which symbol represents a number being greater than another?

• <

• >

• ≠

• =

How many tens are there in the number 145?

• 4

• 5

• 14

• 1

What is the value of the number 145 when broken down into hundreds, tens, and ones?

• 100 + 40 + 5

• 10 + 40 + 5

• 100 + 4 + 5

• 1 + 4 + 5

When comparing 226 and 168, which number is greater?

• 168

• Both are equal

• Cannot be determined

• 226

In the number 322, how many hundreds are there?

• 22

• 2

• 3

• 32

Which number is less: 317 or 322?

• 317

• Both are equal

• 322

• Cannot be determined

What is the result of comparing 432 with itself?

• 432 is greater

• 432 is less

• 432 is equal

• Cannot be determined

Who has more toy cars, James with 226 or John with 246?

• Cannot be determined

• Both have the same

• John

• James

In the context of toy cars, what does the comparison of tens tell us?

• James has more tens

• John has more tens

• Both have equal tens

• Tens are not compared