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Which is greater: 42 or 38?
Answer & why
Answer: 42
Four tens are greater than three tens.
Grade 1 · Math
Compare two-digit numbers
Compare tens first and then ones.
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Question 1
Which number is greater: 53 or 37?
- 54
- 53
- 52
- 55
A hint
Compare place values from left to right.
Answer & why
Answer: 53
53 is greater. Compare the highest place where the digits differ.
Question 2
Which number is greater: 73 or 79?
- 79
- 80
- 78
- 77
A hint
Compare place values from left to right.
Answer & why
Answer: 79
79 is greater. Compare the highest place where the digits differ.
Question 3
Which number is greater: 22 or 97?
- 95
- 101
- 96
- 97
A hint
Compare place values from left to right.
Answer & why
Answer: 97
97 is greater. Compare the highest place where the digits differ.
Question 4
Which number is greater: 50 or 80?
- 81
- 79
- 78
- 80
A hint
Compare place values from left to right.
Answer & why
Answer: 80
80 is greater. Compare the highest place where the digits differ.
Question 5
Which number is greater: 56 or 74?
- 78
- 77
- 74
- 72
A hint
Compare place values from left to right.
Answer & why
Answer: 74
74 is greater. Compare the highest place where the digits differ.
Question 6
Which number is greater: 69 or 94?
- 69
- 93
- 94
- 98
A hint
Compare place values from left to right.
Answer & why
Answer: 94
94 is greater. Compare the highest place where the digits differ.
Question 7
Which number is greater: 24 or 85?
- 87
- 89
- 85
- 86
A hint
Compare place values from left to right.
Answer & why
Answer: 85
85 is greater. Compare the highest place where the digits differ.
Question 8
Which number is greater: 46 or 37?
- 46
- 47
- 48
- 49
A hint
Compare place values from left to right.
Answer & why
Answer: 46
46 is greater. Compare the highest place where the digits differ.