Year 3 Comparing Numbers (<, > and =) Worksheet — Getting Started — 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.
1.16 (answer space) 16
Answer: =
The numbers are the same.
2.10 (answer space) 12
Answer: <
12 is greater than 10.
3.15 (answer space) 16
Answer: <
16 is greater than 15.
4.20 (answer space) 20
Answer: =
The numbers are the same.
5.10 (answer space) 10
Answer: =
The numbers are the same.
6.0 (answer space) 0
Answer: =
The numbers are the same.
7.14 (answer space) 16
Answer: <
16 is greater than 14.
8.14 (answer space) 12
Answer: >
14 is greater than 12.
Part B: Order
Write the numbers from smallest to largest.
9.Order from smallest to largest: 1, 12, 15, 20
Answer: 1, 12, 15, 20
10.Order from smallest to largest: 13, 14, 16, 17
Answer: 13, 14, 16, 17
11.Order from smallest to largest: 20, 7, 10, 16
Answer: 7, 10, 16, 20
12.Order from smallest to largest: 8, 9, 15, 19
Answer: 8, 9, 15, 19
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