Reception Comparing Numbers (<, > and =) Worksheet — Getting Started — Practice Set 2 — Answers
Answer sheet with worked solutions for the Reception place value worksheet.
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Part A: Compare
Write <, > or = in each gap. The open side of < and > faces the bigger number.
1.13 (answer space) 15
Answer: <
15 is greater than 13.
2.7 (answer space) 8
Answer: <
8 is greater than 7.
3.3 (answer space) 5
Answer: <
5 is greater than 3.
4.16 (answer space) 14
Answer: >
16 is greater than 14.
5.18 (answer space) 18
Answer: =
The numbers are the same.
6.17 (answer space) 15
Answer: >
17 is greater than 15.
7.14 (answer space) 15
Answer: <
15 is greater than 14.
8.12 (answer space) 13
Answer: <
13 is greater than 12.
Part B: Order
Write the numbers from smallest to largest.
9.Order from smallest to largest: 15, 19, 20, 0
Answer: 0, 15, 19, 20
10.Order from smallest to largest: 1, 3, 15, 7
Answer: 1, 3, 7, 15
11.Order from smallest to largest: 8, 13, 14, 16
Answer: 8, 13, 14, 16
12.Order from smallest to largest: 11, 2, 4, 5
Answer: 2, 4, 5, 11
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