Math 3 · Unit 1: Numbers to 1000 · Cambridge Primary Maths Stage 3
1.2 Comparing and ordering
12 questions · e.g. Which is greater: 249 or 213?
Questions
1. These pieces come from a 1000 square. Drag a number into each empty square.
Fill the blanks with these.
Check2. Compare the two numbers in the table. Which sentences are correct?
- 173 is less than 249. 249 is greater than 173.
- 249 is less than 173. 249 is greater than 173.
- 173 is less than 249. 173 is greater than 249.
- 249 is less than 173. 173 is greater than 249.
3. Write these using the symbols < and >: 173 is less than 249, and 249 is greater than 173.
Check4. Order these numbers from smallest to greatest: 327, 79, 236, 64, 142.
Put these in order.
Check5. Estimate the value of each number marked by an arrow on the number line, from left to right.
- about 165, about 545 and about 800
- about 250, about 550 and about 900
- about 120, about 350 and about 700
- about 165, about 445 and about 800
6. Which two inequalities about the numbers in the table are correct?
Check7. Order these numbers from greatest to smallest: 968, 689, 98, 96, 896.
Put these in order.
Check8. Which number line shows the numbers 968, 689, 98, 96 and 896 marked correctly?
Check9. Compare the three numbers in the table. Which inequalities are all correct?
- 547 < 574, 574 < 753 and 547 > 753
- 574 < 547, 574 < 753 and 753 > 547
- 547 < 574, 574 < 753 and 753 > 547
- 547 < 574, 753 < 574 and 753 > 547
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12. Order the towers by height, from shortest to tallest.
Put these in order.
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