Year 3 Comparing Numbers (<, > and =) Worksheet — Level 3 — Answers
Answer sheet with worked solutions for the Year 3 place value worksheet.
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Part A: Compare
Write <, > or = in each gap. The open side of < and > faces the bigger number.
1.8,730 (answer space) 8,736
Answer: <
8,736 is greater than 8,730.
2.1,494 (answer space) 2,223
Answer: <
2,223 is greater than 1,494.
3.2,960 (answer space) 2,518
Answer: >
2,960 is greater than 2,518.
4.8,163 (answer space) 8,308
Answer: <
8,308 is greater than 8,163.
5.8,422 (answer space) 8,473
Answer: <
8,473 is greater than 8,422.
6.8,299 (answer space) 9,200
Answer: <
9,200 is greater than 8,299.
7.4,138 (answer space) 4,138
Answer: =
The numbers are the same.
8.2,781 (answer space) 2,608
Answer: >
2,781 is greater than 2,608.
Part B: Order
Write the numbers from smallest to largest.
9.Order from smallest to largest: 675, 8,038, 7,572, 6,306
Answer: 675, 6,306, 7,572, 8,038
10.Order from smallest to largest: 3,585, 4,744, 9,142, 1,944
Answer: 1,944, 3,585, 4,744, 9,142
11.Order from smallest to largest: 7,069, 4,228, 1,257, 8,163
Answer: 1,257, 4,228, 7,069, 8,163
12.Order from smallest to largest: 3,942, 1,650, 132, 7,434
Answer: 132, 1,650, 3,942, 7,434
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