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Comparing numbers

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Worksheet StudioPractice pack · Ages 7-9

Comparing numbers

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  1. 1. Which number is greater: 37 or 2?

    37 · 2 · Comparing numbers
  2. 2. Which number is greater: 158 or 243?

    158 · 243 · Comparing numbers
  3. 3. Which number is greater: 677 or 681?

    677 · 681 · Comparing numbers
  4. 4. Which number is greater: 642 or 686?

    642 · 686 · Comparing numbers
  5. 5. Which number is greater: 450 or 442?

    450 · 442 · Comparing numbers
  6. 6. Which number is greater: 119 or 206?

    119 · 206 · Comparing numbers
  7. 7. Which number is greater: 55 or 113?

    55 · 113 · Comparing numbers
  8. 8. Which number is greater: 138 or 205?

    138 · 205 · Comparing numbers
  9. 9. Which number is greater: 752 or 807?

    752 · 807 · Comparing numbers
  10. 10. Which number is greater: 209 or 279?

    209 · 279 · Comparing numbers
  11. 11. Which number is greater: 104 or 63?

    104 · 63 · Comparing numbers
  12. 12. Which number is greater: 762 or 764?

    762 · 764 · Comparing numbers
12 questions · Seed 104738 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification
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Worksheet StudioAnswer key · Ages 7-9

Comparing numbers

Answers and reasoning. Review before teaching.

  1. 1. Which number is greater: 37 or 2?

    37

    Comparing the values shows 37 is greater than 2.

  2. 2. Which number is greater: 158 or 243?

    243

    Comparing the values shows 243 is greater than 158.

  3. 3. Which number is greater: 677 or 681?

    681

    Comparing the values shows 681 is greater than 677.

  4. 4. Which number is greater: 642 or 686?

    686

    Comparing the values shows 686 is greater than 642.

  5. 5. Which number is greater: 450 or 442?

    450

    Comparing the values shows 450 is greater than 442.

  6. 6. Which number is greater: 119 or 206?

    206

    Comparing the values shows 206 is greater than 119.

  7. 7. Which number is greater: 55 or 113?

    113

    Comparing the values shows 113 is greater than 55.

  8. 8. Which number is greater: 138 or 205?

    205

    Comparing the values shows 205 is greater than 138.

  9. 9. Which number is greater: 752 or 807?

    807

    Comparing the values shows 807 is greater than 752.

  10. 10. Which number is greater: 209 or 279?

    279

    Comparing the values shows 279 is greater than 209.

  11. 11. Which number is greater: 104 or 63?

    104

    Comparing the values shows 104 is greater than 63.

  12. 12. Which number is greater: 762 or 764?

    764

    Comparing the values shows 764 is greater than 762.

12 questions · Seed 104738 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification