Year 3 Comparing Numbers (<, > and =) Worksheet — Level 3 — Practice Set 2 — 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.
1.8,837 (answer space) 9,489
Answer: <
9,489 is greater than 8,837.
2.228 (answer space) 384
Answer: <
384 is greater than 228.
3.2,745 (answer space) 2,117
Answer: >
2,745 is greater than 2,117.
4.4,840 (answer space) 4,816
Answer: >
4,840 is greater than 4,816.
5.2,278 (answer space) 2,278
Answer: =
The numbers are the same.
6.2,036 (answer space) 1,602
Answer: >
2,036 is greater than 1,602.
7.9,367 (answer space) 9,998
Answer: <
9,998 is greater than 9,367.
8.7,484 (answer space) 7,484
Answer: =
The numbers are the same.
Part B: Order
Write the numbers from smallest to largest.
9.Order from smallest to largest: 2, 8,626, 7,562, 7,585
Answer: 2, 7,562, 7,585, 8,626
10.Order from smallest to largest: 8,174, 473, 8,409, 1,710
Answer: 473, 1,710, 8,174, 8,409
11.Order from smallest to largest: 7,767, 4,378, 8,412, 9,864
Answer: 4,378, 7,767, 8,412, 9,864
12.Order from smallest to largest: 8,982, 5,412, 9,653, 2,447
Answer: 2,447, 5,412, 8,982, 9,653
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