Grade 2 Math – Comparing numbers up to hundred – Quiz 3

Explanation:

88 is greater than 76

First, count the number of digits in each number. There are 2 digits in each number. They have the same number of digits.

You can use a place-value chart to compare the places and values of the numbers 88 and 76

Now compare the tens digit. They are not the same. The tens digit in 88 is 8 and it's higher. Therefore, The number 88 is greater than other number.

88 is greater than 76.

Use the greater-than sign:
88 > 76

Explanation:

33 < 77

First, count the number of digits in each number. There are 2 digits in each number. They have the same number of digits.

You can use a place-value chart to compare the places and values of the numbers 77 and 33

Now compare the tens digit. They are not the same. The tens digit in 77 is 7 and it's higher. Therefore, The number 33 is less than other number.

33 is less than 77.

Use the less-than sign:
33 < 77

Explanation:

44 > 42

> greater than

< less than

= equal to

First, count the number of digits in each number. There are 2 digits in each number. They have the same number of digits.

You can use a place-value chart to compare the places and values of the numbers 44 and 42

Compare the tens digit. The tens digit in both numbers is 4. They have the same tens digit.

Now compare the ones digit. They are not the same. The ones digit in 44 is 4 and it's higher. Therefore, The number 44 is greater than other number.

44 is greater than 42.

Use the greater-than sign:
44 > 42

Explanation:

91 is less than 99

First, count the number of digits in each number. There are 2 digits in each number. They have the same number of digits.

You can use a place-value chart to compare the places and values of the numbers 99 and 91

Compare the tens digit. The tens digit in both numbers is 9. They have the same tens digit.

Now compare the ones digit. They are not the same. The ones digit in 99 is 9 and it's higher. Therefore, The number 91 is less than other number.

91 is less than 99.

Use the less-than sign:
91 < 99

Explanation:

47 is greater than 43

First, count the number of digits in each number. There are 2 digits in each number. They have the same number of digits.

You can use a place-value chart to compare the places and values of the numbers 47 and 43

Compare the tens digit. The tens digit in both numbers is 4. They have the same tens digit.

Now compare the ones digit. They are not the same. The ones digit in 47 is 7 and it's higher. Therefore, The number 47 is greater than other number.

47 is greater than 43.

Use the greater-than sign:
47 > 43

Explanation:

90 is equal to 90

First, count the number of digits in each number. There are 2 digits in each number. They have the same number of digits.

You can use a place-value chart to compare the places and values of the numbers 90 and 90

Compare the tens digit. The tens digit in both numbers is 9. They have the same tens digit.

Now, compare the ones digit. The ones digit in bothnumbers is 0. They have the same ones digit.

Therefore, The number 90 is equal to the other number.

90 is equal to 90.

Use the equal sign:
90 = 90

Explanation:

97 is greater than 93

First, count the number of digits in each number. There are 2 digits in each number. They have the same number of digits.

You can use a place-value chart to compare the places and values of the numbers 97 and 93

Compare the tens digit. The tens digit in both numbers is 9. They have the same tens digit.

Now compare the ones digit. They are not the same. The ones digit in 97 is 7 and it's higher. Therefore, The number 97 is greater than other number.

97 is greater than 93.

Use the greater-than sign:
97 > 93

Explanation:

40 > 39

> greater than

< less than

= equal to

First, count the number of digits in each number. There are 2 digits in each number. They have the same number of digits.

You can use a place-value chart to compare the places and values of the numbers 40 and 39

Now compare the tens digit. They are not the same. The tens digit in 40 is 4 and it's higher. Therefore, The number 40 is greater than other number.

40 is greater than 39.

Use the greater-than sign:
40 > 39

Explanation:

35 is less than 48

First, count the number of digits in each number. There are 2 digits in each number. They have the same number of digits.

You can use a place-value chart to compare the places and values of the numbers 48 and 35

Now compare the tens digit. They are not the same. The tens digit in 48 is 4 and it's higher. Therefore, The number 35 is less than other number.

35 is less than 48.

Use the less-than sign:
35 < 48

Explanation:

87 is greater than 74

First, count the number of digits in each number. There are 2 digits in each number. They have the same number of digits.

You can use a place-value chart to compare the places and values of the numbers 87 and 74

Now compare the tens digit. They are not the same. The tens digit in 87 is 8 and it's higher. Therefore, The number 87 is greater than other number.

87 is greater than 74.

Use the greater-than sign:
87 > 74