LET’S TRY ONE
Which is greater: 418 or 481?
481
The hundreds match. Eight tens are greater than one ten.
Learning steps & teaching tips
Compare hundreds, tens and ones in order.
- Start with hundreds; only move right when digits match.
- Work through the example. Explain how its evidence supports the answer.
- Try a new question; use the explanation to check your thinking.
Try it together
Write or draw your own example with different numbers. Solve it, then ask a partner to check the method as well as the answer.
Start with hundreds; only move right when digits match.