Position 3-digit numbers on number lines

Maths

In this unit pupils will use knowledge of place value to represent a 3-digit number in different ways. They will compare and order 3-digit numbers and position on number lines and unmarked number lines. In the future unit pupils will compare and order 4-digit numbers. They will learn what rounding is and will round 4-digit numbers to the nearest thousand, hundred and ten.

 In the prior unit pupils explored the counting sequence to 100 and beyond representing the numbers from 20-99 in different ways including on a number line They learned to represent 20-99 as a length In this unit pupils will use knowledge of place value to represent a 3-digit number in different ways They will compare and order 3-digit numbers and position on number lines and unmarked number lines

Representing 3-digit numbers, comparing and positioning on number lines

What number is positioned halfway between 400 and 500?

Match the numbers to the labels on the number line.

Sofia is thinking of a 10s number that could be represented on this number line. The digits of the number add up to 11. What is the number? 

Andeep is thinking of a number that could be represented on this number line. The digits of the number add up to 13. What is the number? 

What number is represented by the arrow on this section of the number line? 

Which number is halfway between 50 and 70?

Which of these numbers come between 140 and 160? 

This lesson will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.

Position 3-digit numbers on number lines

Lesson outcome

This lesson will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.