Common Core: 2nd Grade Math : Compare Two Three-Digit Numbers: CCSS.Math.Content.2.NBT.A.4

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Example Questions

Example Question #31 : Compare Two Three Digit Numbers: Ccss.Math.Content.2.Nbt.A.4

Fill in the blank with the correct symbol.

\(\displaystyle 61\) __________ \(\displaystyle 63\)

 

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle < \)

\(\displaystyle >\)

\(\displaystyle =\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle < \)

Explanation:

The \(\displaystyle < \) sign means less than. \(\displaystyle 61\) is less than \(\displaystyle 63\) because of the number in the ones place. \(\displaystyle 1\) is less than \(\displaystyle 3\), which makes \(\displaystyle 61\) less than \(\displaystyle 63\)

Example Question #32 : Compare Two Three Digit Numbers: Ccss.Math.Content.2.Nbt.A.4

Fill in the blank with the correct symbol.

\(\displaystyle 57\) __________ \(\displaystyle 58\)

 

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle =\)

\(\displaystyle >\)

\(\displaystyle < \)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle < \)

Explanation:

The \(\displaystyle < \) sign means less than. \(\displaystyle 57\) is less than \(\displaystyle 58\) because of the number in the ones place. \(\displaystyle 7\) is less than \(\displaystyle 8\), which makes \(\displaystyle 57\) less than \(\displaystyle 58\)

 

Example Question #33 : Compare Two Three Digit Numbers: Ccss.Math.Content.2.Nbt.A.4

Fill in the blank with the correct symbol.

\(\displaystyle 49\) __________ \(\displaystyle 69\)

 

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle =\)

\(\displaystyle < \)

\(\displaystyle >\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle < \)

Explanation:

The \(\displaystyle < \) sign means less than. \(\displaystyle 49\) is less than \(\displaystyle 69\) because of the number in the tens place. \(\displaystyle 4\) is less than \(\displaystyle 6\), which makes \(\displaystyle 49\) less than \(\displaystyle 69\)

Example Question #34 : Compare Two Three Digit Numbers: Ccss.Math.Content.2.Nbt.A.4

Fill in the blank with the correct symbol.

\(\displaystyle 75\) __________ \(\displaystyle 95\)

 

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle < \)

\(\displaystyle >\)

\(\displaystyle =\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle < \)

Explanation:

The \(\displaystyle < \) sign means less than. \(\displaystyle 75\) is less than \(\displaystyle 95\) because of the number in the tens place. \(\displaystyle 7\) is less than \(\displaystyle 9\), which makes \(\displaystyle 75\) less than \(\displaystyle 95\)

Example Question #1001 : Number & Operations In Base Ten

Fill in the blank with the correct symbol.

\(\displaystyle 66\) __________ \(\displaystyle 66\)

 

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle < \)

\(\displaystyle =\)

\(\displaystyle >\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle =\)

Explanation:

The \(\displaystyle =\) sign means equal to. Because \(\displaystyle 66\) and \(\displaystyle 66\) are the same number they are equal to each other. They can’t be less than or greater than each other because their value is the same.

Example Question #1002 : Number & Operations In Base Ten

Fill in the blank with the correct symbol.

\(\displaystyle 94\) __________ \(\displaystyle 94\)

 

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle < \)

\(\displaystyle =\)

\(\displaystyle >\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle =\)

Explanation:

The \(\displaystyle =\) sign means equal to. Because \(\displaystyle 94\) and \(\displaystyle 94\) are the same number they are equal to each other. They can’t be less than or greater than each other because their value is the same.

Example Question #37 : Compare Two Three Digit Numbers: Ccss.Math.Content.2.Nbt.A.4

Fill in the blank with the correct symbol.

\(\displaystyle 432\) __________ \(\displaystyle 422\)

 

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle < \)

\(\displaystyle =\)

\(\displaystyle >\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle >\)

Explanation:

The \(\displaystyle >\) sign means greater than. \(\displaystyle 432\) is greater than \(\displaystyle 422\) because of the number in the tens place. \(\displaystyle 3\) has a greater value than \(\displaystyle 2\), which makes \(\displaystyle 432\) have a greater value than \(\displaystyle 422\)

Example Question #341 : How To Find The Whole From The Part

Fill in the blank with the correct symbol.

\(\displaystyle 146\) __________ \(\displaystyle 143\)

 

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle =\)

\(\displaystyle >\)

\(\displaystyle < \)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle >\)

Explanation:

The \(\displaystyle >\) sign means greater than. \(\displaystyle 146\) is greater than \(\displaystyle 143\) because of the number in the ones place. \(\displaystyle 6\) has a greater value than \(\displaystyle 3\), which makes \(\displaystyle 146\) greater than \(\displaystyle 143\)

Example Question #342 : How To Find The Whole From The Part

Fill in the blank with the correct symbol.

\(\displaystyle 241\) __________ \(\displaystyle 141\)

 

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle >\)

\(\displaystyle =\)

\(\displaystyle < \)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle >\)

Explanation:

The \(\displaystyle >\) sign means greater than. \(\displaystyle 241\) is greater than \(\displaystyle 141\) because of the number in the hundreds place. \(\displaystyle 2\) has a greater value than \(\displaystyle 1\), which makes \(\displaystyle 241\) greater than \(\displaystyle 141\)

Example Question #40 : Compare Two Three Digit Numbers: Ccss.Math.Content.2.Nbt.A.4

Fill in the blank with the correct symbol.

\(\displaystyle 378\) __________ \(\displaystyle 375\)

 

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle < \)

\(\displaystyle =\)

\(\displaystyle >\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle >\)

Explanation:

The \(\displaystyle >\) sign means greater than. \(\displaystyle 378\) is greater than \(\displaystyle 375\) because of the number in the ones place. \(\displaystyle 8\) has a greater value than \(\displaystyle 5\), which makes \(\displaystyle 378\) greater than \(\displaystyle 375\)

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