Kindergarten / Foundation Comparing Numbers (<, > and =) Worksheet — Getting Started — Answers
Answer sheet with worked solutions for the Kindergarten / Foundation place value worksheet.
Kindergarten / Foundation Comparing Numbers (<, > and =) Worksheet — Getting Started — Answers
Part A: Compare
Write <, > or = in each gap. The open side of < and > faces the bigger number.
1.6 (answer space) 7
Answer: <
7 is greater than 6.
2.1 (answer space) 3
Answer: <
3 is greater than 1.
3.20 (answer space) 19
Answer: >
20 is greater than 19.
4.10 (answer space) 12
Answer: <
12 is greater than 10.
5.13 (answer space) 13
Answer: =
The numbers are the same.
6.9 (answer space) 11
Answer: <
11 is greater than 9.
7.16 (answer space) 16
Answer: =
The numbers are the same.
8.0 (answer space) 0
Answer: =
The numbers are the same.
Part B: Order
Write the numbers from smallest to largest.
9.Order from smallest to largest: 20, 12, 14, 19
Answer: 12, 14, 19, 20
10.Order from smallest to largest: 18, 14, 7, 19
Answer: 7, 14, 18, 19
11.Order from smallest to largest: 11, 15, 2, 18
Answer: 2, 11, 15, 18
12.Order from smallest to largest: 19, 8, 12, 16
Answer: 8, 12, 16, 19
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