Comparing and Ordering 2-Digit Numbers
Use place value and number order to compare numbers
Comparing and Ordering 2-Digit Numbers
Use place value and number order to compare numbers
Math - Grade 2-3
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Compare 34 and 43. Write <, >, or = between them.
Look at the tens digits first.
34 < 43 because 3 tens is less than 4 tens. - 2
Compare 58 and 52. Write <, >, or = between them.
58 > 52 because both numbers have 5 tens, and 8 ones is greater than 2 ones. - 3
Put these numbers in order from least to greatest: 27, 72, 25.
Numbers with 2 tens come before numbers with 7 tens.
The numbers in order from least to greatest are 25, 27, 72. - 4
Put these numbers in order from greatest to least: 46, 64, 49.
The numbers in order from greatest to least are 64, 49, 46. - 5
Compare 61 and 61. Write <, >, or = between them.
Check whether both the tens and ones digits match.
61 = 61 because both numbers are exactly the same. - 6
Which number is greater: 39 or 93? Explain how you know.
93 is greater than 39 because 9 tens is greater than 3 tens. - 7
Put these numbers in order from least to greatest: 81, 18, 71, 17.
Start by comparing the tens digits.
The numbers in order from least to greatest are 17, 18, 71, 81. - 8
Compare 45 and 54. Write <, >, or = between them.
45 < 54 because 4 tens is less than 5 tens. - 9
Put these numbers in order from greatest to least: 33, 30, 39, 35.
All the numbers have 3 tens, so compare the ones digits.
The numbers in order from greatest to least are 39, 35, 33, 30. - 10
Compare 67 and 76. Write <, >, or = between them.
67 < 76 because 6 tens is less than 7 tens. - 11
Write a 2-digit number that is greater than 42 but less than 47.
Think of numbers between 42 and 47.
A correct answer is 45 because 45 is greater than 42 and less than 47. - 12
Put these numbers in order from least to greatest: 50, 15, 51, 10.
The numbers in order from least to greatest are 10, 15, 50, 51.