Comparing 3-Digit Numbers Using Place Value

This video tutorial covers the comparison of three-digit numbers using place value and mathematical symbols. It explains how to use the greater than, less than, and equal to symbols, and provides practical examples to illustrate these concepts. The tutorial also offers tips for remembering the orientation of these symbols and demonstrates how to compare numbers written in expanded form. Additionally, it discusses comparing larger numbers by focusing on the greatest place value first. The video concludes with a brief introduction to the next chapter on addition and subtraction.

What is the first step in comparing three-digit numbers?

• Compare the digits randomly

• Compare the ones place

• Compare the tens place

• Compare the hundreds place

Which symbol represents 'less than'?

• =

• >

• ≠

• <

How can you remember the 'less than' symbol?

• It looks like a sideways L

• It looks like a greater than symbol

• It looks like an equal sign

• It looks like a plus sign

When comparing 367 and 425, which number is greater?

• They are equal

• 425

• Cannot be determined

• 367

If the hundreds place is the same, which place value do you compare next?

• Ones place

• Tens place

• Millions place

• Thousands place

What is the correct symbol for 327 compared to 267?

• 327 = 267

• 327 < 267

• 327 ≠ 267

• 327 > 267

How do you compare numbers when the digits in the hundreds and tens places are the same?

• Compare the digits randomly

• Compare the thousands place

• Compare the ones place

• Compare the tens place again

What is the expanded form of 253?

• 200 + 30 + 5

• 200 + 50 + 3

• 200 + 5 + 30

• 250 + 3

Which number is greater: 253 or 235?

• 253

• 235

• Cannot be determined

• They are equal

If 612 is greater than a number, which of the following could it be?

• 613

• 612

• 611

• 614