Numbers and place value · Ages 6–7

Comparing numbers worksheet

Part of: Numbers to 100

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Numbers and place value · Ages 6–7

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1.Of 71 and 63, the bigger is and the smaller is .
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2.Of 76 and 93, the bigger is and the smaller is .
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3.Put these four numbers in order, smallest first.
- A. 54
- B. 59
- C. 43
- D. 31
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4.A number is greater than 59 and smaller than 65, and its ones digit is 3. What is the number?
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5.A number is greater than 38 and smaller than 48, and its ones digit is 3. What is the number?
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6.A number is greater than 60 and smaller than 68, and its ones digit is 3. What is the number?
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13.In a race May wears number 31 and Ming wears number 36. How many numbers are there between theirs (not counting theirs)?
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14.Tsz-ching has 38 stamps and May has 99. How many does the one with more have?
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15.Three children skip: Ka-yee skips 35 times, Chi-keung 99 times and Tsz-hin 95 times. How many times did the one who skipped least skip?
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16.Chi-keung, Tsz-hin and Ka-yee collect shells on the beach: 81, 78 and 62. The most is , the next is and the fewest is .
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17.Three children skip: May skips 30 times, Ming 97 times and Tsz-ching 51 times. How many times did the one who skipped least skip?
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18.Tsz-ching, Ka-yee and Chi-keung collect shells on the beach: 45, 63 and 94. The most is , the next is and the fewest is .
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Comparing numbers worksheet: Answers and working

1. 71, 63
Compare the tens of 71 and 63 first; only if they match, compare the ones.
Tens first, then the ones if the tens match: 71 is bigger, 63 smaller.
2. 93, 76
Compare the tens of 76 and 93 first; only if they match, compare the ones.
Tens first, then the ones if the tens match: 93 is bigger, 76 smaller.
3. D → C → A → B
Compare the tens to find the smallest, then find the smallest of the ones left.
Find the smallest, then the smallest of those left: 31, 43, 54, 59.
4. 63
Count on from 59 to 65 and look for the number in between that ends in 3.
Counting on from 59 to 65, the only one in between ending in 3 is 63.
5. 43
Count on from 38 to 48 and look for the number in between that ends in 3.
Counting on from 38 to 48, the only one in between ending in 3 is 43.
6. 63
Count on from 60 to 68 and look for the number in between that ends in 3.
Counting on from 60 to 68, the only one in between ending in 3 is 63.

7. C. 85
Compare the tens first: which numbers have the most tens? Only where the tens match, compare the ones.
Tens first: 85 has 8 tens, the most; where the tens match, compare the ones.
8. True
Compare the tens of 32 and 31, then the ones if needed. “>” says the left one is bigger.
Tens first, then the ones if the tens match; the open side of > faces the bigger number.
9. A. >
Compare the tens of 26 and 25, then the ones if needed. The open side faces the bigger number.
Tens first, then the ones; the open side faces the bigger number.
10. False
Compare the tens of 63 and 70, then the ones if needed. “>” says the left one is bigger.
Tens first, then the ones if the tens match; the open side of > faces the bigger number.
11. D. <
Compare the tens of 55 and 75, then the ones if needed. The open side faces the bigger number.
Tens first, then the ones; the open side faces the bigger number.
12. False
Compare the tens of 75 and 78, then the ones if needed. “>” says the left one is bigger.
Tens first, then the ones if the tens match; the open side of > faces the bigger number.

Marking: 2 for the working, 1 for the answer, 1 for the sentence.

13. 4 numbers
Start counting at the number after 31 and stop at the number before 36.
From the number after 31 up to the one before 36: 4 numbers.
14. 99 stamps
Compare 38 and 99: tens first, and the ones only if the tens match.
Tens first, then the ones: 99 is bigger.
15. 35 times
Compare the tens of 35, 99 and 95 to find the smallest; if the tens match, compare the ones.
Compare the tens to find the smallest, then the ones if they match: 35.
16. 81, 78, 62
Compare the tens of 81, 78 and 62, then the ones if needed, and put them in order from biggest.
Tens first, then the ones: 81 > 78 > 62.
17. 30 times
Compare the tens of 30, 97 and 51 to find the smallest; if the tens match, compare the ones.
Compare the tens to find the smallest, then the ones if they match: 30.
18. 94, 63, 45
Compare the tens of 45, 63 and 94, then the ones if needed, and put them in order from biggest.
Tens first, then the ones: 94 > 63 > 45.

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