Comparing Numbers Quiz

If you have 9 tomatoes and your friend has 3, which statement is true?

• 9 and 3 cannot be compared

• 9 is greater than 3

• 9 is equal to 3

• 9 is less than 3

If you have 5 potatoes and your friend has 8, which statement is correct?

• 5 is less than 8

• 5 is greater than 8

• 5 is equal to 8

• 5 and 8 are incomparable

How do you determine which number is greater when comparing 12 and 21?

• By subtracting both numbers

• By looking at the units place

• By adding both numbers

• By looking at the tens place

What does the 'greater than' symbol look like?

• A mouse

• A gator's mouth

• A straight line

• A circle

Which symbol would you use to show that 5 is less than 8?

• None of the above

• Less than

• Greater than

• Equal to