You compare to find out what is the same and what is different. You can compare numbers to find out if one is greater than or less than another.

Is smaller in value or size, referring to an abstract or continuous number.

Compare two-digit numbers

Maths

In this unit pupils will compare two 2-digit numbers and partition a 2-digit number into 10s and 1s and position on a number line. In the future unit pupils will find a 2-digit number and a 1 or 2-digit number that compose 100.  Pupils will position 3-digit numbers on a number line and estimate the position of 3-digit numbers on unmarked number lines. They will compare and order 3 digit numbers.

In the prior unit pupils explained that items could be compared using length and height, weight/mass and volume/capacity. They compared sets of objects using equality/inequality symbols. In this unit pupils will compare two 2-digit numbers and partition a 2-digit number into 10s and 1s and position on a number line.

Comparing, ordering and partitioning 2-digit numbers

Which of these numbers is greater than 54?

34 < 67
Which of these numbers will be further along the number line?

Complete the stem sentence.  I know 68 is less than 82 because __________

Fill in the missing number. Which of the following could be the missing number?  
___ > 85

Which of the following has more tens than 80?

When counting, which decade would you say last?

I’m thinking of a number. It is in the seventies, and it has 6 ones. My number is {{ }}

Put these numbers in the order you would say if counting forwards.       74, 76, 75, 73

Use the correct symbol <, > or = to complete the following correctly.   7 ___ 9 

Which of the following is the missing number.   60 > ___

Starter Quiz