Numbers and place value · Ages 8–9
Comparing five-digit numbers worksheet
Part of: Five-digit numbers
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Comparing five-digit numbers worksheet
Numbers and place value · Ages 8–9
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Write each answer in the space. For word problems, show your working and write a sentence answer.
Part A: Working out and filling in (2 marks each)
1.Put these numbers in order, smallest first.
- A. 84251
- B. 88174
- C. 90812
- D. 81017
Write the letters in the right order
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2.4785 < 41789. What is the largest digit that can go in ?
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3.8848 < 84189. What is the largest digit that can go in ?
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4.2811 < 27832. What is the largest digit that can go in ?
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5.Use each of the digit cards 4, 6, 2, 5 and 3 once to make five-digit numbers. The greatest is and the smallest is .
Fill in each blank
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6.Use each of the digit cards 2, 4, 0, 3 and 1 once to make five-digit numbers. The greatest is and the smallest is .
Fill in each blank
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7.Use each of the digit cards 5, 8, 1, 6 and 3 once to make five-digit numbers. The greatest is and the smallest is .
Fill in each blank
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8.Use each of the digit cards 5, 9, 2, 7 and 4 once to make five-digit numbers. The greatest is and the smallest is .
Fill in each blank
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Part B: Choose, or true or false (2 marks each)
9.10452 is greater than 10731.
True or false?
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10.Which of these numbers is the greatest?
- A. 35434
- B. 34804
- C. 32350
- D. 34933
Choose the right answer
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11.54625 is greater than 54367.
True or false?
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12.11036 is greater than 11806.
True or false?
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Part C: Word problems (4 marks each)
13.Four housing estates have 48244, 40744, 54244 and 47744 residents. How many residents does the estate with the second fewest have?
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14.Ming's dad wants a TV costing between $13,000 and $17,000. Three TVs cost $17,100, $13,290 and $12,600, and only one is right. How much does that one cost?
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15.A bus's number is a five-digit number. It is greater than 93729, less than 93732, and even. What is the number?
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16.Library A has 54132 books and library B has 54111. How many books does the library with more books have?
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17.A bus's number is a five-digit number. It is greater than 80967, less than 80970, and even. What is the number?
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18.Ka-yan's dad wants a TV costing between $17,000 and $19,000. Three TVs cost $19,300, $17,280 and $16,200, and only one is right. How much does that one cost?
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Comparing five-digit numbers worksheet: Answers and working
Part A: Working out and filling in
1. D → A → B → C
Compare the ten-thousands first: the bigger one is bigger. Where those match, compare the thousands.
Compare the ten-thousands first: 90812 is biggest. The other three match there, so compare the thousands: 81017 < 84251 < 88174 < 90812.
2. 1
The ten-thousands match, so compare the thousands. If □ matched the thousands digit of 41789, would the last three digits, 785, still be small enough?
The ten-thousands match, so compare the thousands. With 1 in □, compare the last three digits, 785 and 789: the largest that works is 1.
3. 3
The ten-thousands match, so compare the thousands. If □ matched the thousands digit of 84189, would the last three digits, 848, still be small enough?
The ten-thousands match, so compare the thousands. With 4 in □, compare the last three digits, 848 and 189: the largest that works is 3.
4. 7
The ten-thousands match, so compare the thousands. If □ matched the thousands digit of 27832, would the last three digits, 811, still be small enough?
The ten-thousands match, so compare the thousands. With 7 in □, compare the last three digits, 811 and 832: the largest that works is 7.
5. 65432, 23456
For the greatest number, which card goes first? For the smallest, remember the first digit can't be 0.
Greatest: big digits in high places, 65432. Smallest: small digits first, but the first digit can't be 0: 23456.
6. 43210, 10234
For the greatest number, which card goes first? For the smallest, remember the first digit can't be 0.
Greatest: big digits in high places, 43210. Smallest: small digits first, but the first digit can't be 0: 10234.
7. 86531, 13568
For the greatest number, which card goes first? For the smallest, remember the first digit can't be 0.
Greatest: big digits in high places, 86531. Smallest: small digits first, but the first digit can't be 0: 13568.
8. 97542, 24579
For the greatest number, which card goes first? For the smallest, remember the first digit can't be 0.
Greatest: big digits in high places, 97542. Smallest: small digits first, but the first digit can't be 0: 24579.
Part B: Choose, or true or false
9. False
10452 and 10731 match in the ten-thousands and thousands, so compare from the hundreds and find the first digit that differs.
The ten-thousands and thousands match, so compare from the hundreds: the first place that differs decides.
10. A. 35434
They all have 3 in the ten-thousands, so compare the thousands; if those match, the hundreds.
All have 3 ten-thousands, so compare from the thousands: the greatest is 35434.
11. True
54625 and 54367 match in the ten-thousands and thousands, so compare from the hundreds and find the first digit that differs.
The ten-thousands and thousands match, so compare from the hundreds: the first place that differs decides.
12. False
11036 and 11806 match in the ten-thousands and thousands, so compare from the hundreds and find the first digit that differs.
The ten-thousands and thousands match, so compare from the hundreds: the first place that differs decides.
Part C: Word problems
Marking: 2 for the working, 1 for the answer, 1 for the sentence.
13. 47744 people
Put the four numbers in order, smallest first: where the ten-thousands match, compare the thousands, then the hundreds.
Smallest first: 40744 < 47744 < 48244 < 54244. The second fewest is 47744.
14. 13,290 dollars
Check each TV: is its price more than 13000? Is it less than 17000? It has to be both.
17100 is more than 17000 and 12600 is less than 13000; only 13290 is between them.
15. 93730
Which numbers are greater than 93729 and less than 93732? Then see which one is even.
Only two numbers are between 93729 and 93732; the one ending in an even digit is 93730.
16. 54132 books
Compare from the highest place: where do 54132 and 54111 first differ?
The ten-thousands, thousands and hundreds match; comparing the tens and ones, 54132 is bigger.
17. 80968
Which numbers are greater than 80967 and less than 80970? Then see which one is even.
Only two numbers are between 80967 and 80970; the one ending in an even digit is 80968.
18. 17,280 dollars
Check each TV: is its price more than 17000? Is it less than 19000? It has to be both.
19300 is more than 19000 and 16200 is less than 17000; only 17280 is between them.
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