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Comparing Numbers
Up to 100
Year 2 – number – number and place value

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What are we
learning?
Today we are going to look at
comparing two-digit numbers
using the symbols for greater
than, less than and equals.

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The Equals Symbol

We are all familiar with the
equals symbol but can anyone
tell me what it actually means?

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The equals symbol is one way of

comparing two quantities…

1+1=2
2

= means that the quantities

on each side are the same.
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Other examples…

• 3=2+1

• 3=3

• 1+1+1=3

• 3–1=1+1
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Choose the
correct answer
from the three
choices on the
following slides.

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Comparing Numbers Up to 100 Worksheet 1

Circle the correct answer.

2+2 3-1 4 1+1

5 3+2 2+1 6-2

7+1+1 9-2 8 10 - 1

4+1-2 5+2 3-0 4+3

8+9 17 - 3 6 + 12 17
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2+2=

3-1 4 1+1
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5=

3+2 2+1 6-2

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7+1+1=

9-2 8 10 - 1
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4+1-2=

5+2 3-0 4+3

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8+9=

17 - 3 6 + 12 17
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The Greater Than Symbol

We use the greater than symbol
to find the larger amount when
comparing two quantities that
are different.

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For example…

18 > 12
18 is greater than 12
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Think of the symbol as my

mouth. I always want to eat
the largest amount and so my
mouth is always open looking
at the biggest number!

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Other examples…

• 5>2+1

• 10 - 2 > 3 + 4

• 1+1+1>2

• 19 – 6 > 9 + 3
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Choose the
correct answer
from the three
choices on the
following slides.

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Comparing Numbers Up to 100 Worksheet 2

Circle the correct answer.

33 63 28 41

59 19 95 69

16 + 9 27 24 26

18 17 + 3 25 20 - 5

22 - 3 12 + 2 19 + 4 23
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33 >

63 28 41
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59 >

19 95 69
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16 + 9 >

27 24 26
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18 >

17 + 3 25 20 - 5
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22 - 3 >

12 + 219 + 4 23
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The Less Than Symbol

We use the less than symbol to
find the smaller amount when
comparing two quantities that
are different.

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For example…

12 < 18
12 is less than 18
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Remember, my mouth
is always open looking
at the biggest number!

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Other examples…

• 5<2+4

• 10 - 2 < 7 + 4

• 1+1+1<5

• 19 – 6 < 29 - 9
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Choose the
correct answer
from the three
choices on the
following slides.

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Comparing Numbers Up to 100 Worksheet 3

Circle the correct answer.

56 45 55 65

72 77 67 27

40 + 9 89 29 39

35 20 + 5 30 + 3 40 + 3

23 - 5 20 - 8 20 + 6 20 - 3
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56 <

45 55 65
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72 <

77 67 27
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40 + 9 <

89 29 39
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35 <

20 + 5 30 + 3 40 + 3
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23 - 5 <

20 - 8 20 + 6 20 - 3
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Compare the two

quantities on the
following slides and
choose the correct
symbol from the
three options.

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Comparing Numbers Up to 100 Worksheet 4
Compare the two quantities by choosing the correct symbol.

1. 43 34 6. 98 89
2. 68 86 7. 41 14

3. 10 + 3 13 8. 25 52
4. 57 75 9. 77 - 7 73 - 3
5. 27 - 3 20 + 4 10. 11 1
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68 86

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10 + 3 13

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57 75

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27 - 3 20 + 4

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98 89

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25 52

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77 - 7 73 - 3

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