Year 3 Comparing Numbers (<, > and =) Worksheet — Level 3 — Practice Set 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.
1.3,513 (answer space) 2,881
Answer: >
3,513 is greater than 2,881.
2.1,230 (answer space) 1,230
Answer: =
The numbers are the same.
3.4,999 (answer space) 4,680
Answer: >
4,999 is greater than 4,680.
4.2,506 (answer space) 2,105
Answer: >
2,506 is greater than 2,105.
5.5,595 (answer space) 5,595
Answer: =
The numbers are the same.
6.4,770 (answer space) 4,770
Answer: =
The numbers are the same.
7.5,883 (answer space) 6,612
Answer: <
6,612 is greater than 5,883.
8.609 (answer space) 609
Answer: =
The numbers are the same.
Part B: Order
Write the numbers from smallest to largest.
9.Order from smallest to largest: 3,526, 6,985, 5,991, 1,722
Answer: 1,722, 3,526, 5,991, 6,985
10.Order from smallest to largest: 3,369, 9,337, 4,496, 6,515
Answer: 3,369, 4,496, 6,515, 9,337
11.Order from smallest to largest: 1,530, 8,235, 8,399, 9,881
Answer: 1,530, 8,235, 8,399, 9,881
12.Order from smallest to largest: 4,781, 4,832, 1,977, 8,740
Answer: 1,977, 4,781, 4,832, 8,740
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