Understanding Comparison and Ordering of Whole Numbers

What does the symbol that looks like an alligator's mouth represent in number comparison?

• It shows that two numbers are equal.

• It indicates that one number is less than another.

• It signifies that one number is greater than another.

• It represents a subtraction operation.

When comparing the numbers 16 and 8, which number does the alligator's mouth open towards?

• Both numbers

• Neither number

• 8

• 16

How do you determine which number is greater when both numbers have the same digit in the highest place value?

• Compare the digits in the next highest place value.

• Choose the number with more digits.

• Select the number that appears first.

• Pick the number with the smallest digit.

In the sequence 45, 41, 43, and 48, which number is the greatest?

• 45

• 41

• 43

• 48

If you want to create a number greater than 153, what should you do?

• Subtract from the original number.

• Add more tens to the number.

• Decrease the ones place.

• Increase the hundreds place.