Comparing and Ordering Numbers Challenge

The video tutorial explains the importance of comparing numbers in everyday situations, such as shopping or sports. It demonstrates how to order numbers from least to greatest by examining place values, starting with the highest. The tutorial uses an alligator analogy to illustrate the concept of greater than and less than, showing how to compare numbers with different place values, including thousands. It also addresses scenarios where numbers are equal, emphasizing that comparison is a daily skill.

Why is comparing numbers an important skill?

• None of the above

• Both A and B

• To determine the winner of a sports game

• To find the best deals at the grocery store

What is the first step Mr. Zachman takes when ordering numbers?

• Finding the highest place value

• Comparing the ones column

• Adding the numbers together

• Subtracting the numbers

Which number has the greatest tens value in the example given by Mr. Zachman?

• Three

• Two

• One

• Zero

What do alligators love according to the video?

• Large numbers

• Equal numbers

• Negative numbers

• Small numbers

What is the value of the number in the hundreds column in the first comparison?

• Four hundred

• Three hundred

• Two hundred

• One hundred

What does the less than sign indicate in the comparison?

• 122 is less than 340

• 340 is less than 122

• 340 is equal to 122

• 122 is greater than 340

When comparing numbers with the same hundreds and tens values, which column is considered next?

• Hundreds

• Thousands

• Tens

• Ones

Which number does the alligator choose to bite when comparing 125 and 122?

• 122

• 125

• Both

• Neither

Why is 8295 greater than 243 in the final comparison?

• Because 243 has a number in the hundreds column

• Because 243 is an odd number

• Because 8295 has a number in the thousands column

• Because 8295 is an even number

What happens when the alligator encounters numbers that are all equal?

• It chooses the last number

• It chooses the first number

• It eats all the numbers

• It gets confused