Comparing 2-Digit Numbers: Greater, Less, or Equal

The video tutorial introduces students to comparing numbers using place value, focusing on the tens and ones places. It uses a racetrack theme to engage students, demonstrating how to determine if one number is greater or less than another. The tutorial emphasizes starting with the largest place value and provides examples to illustrate the concepts. The video concludes with a recap and encourages viewers to subscribe for more content.

What is the first step in comparing two numbers?

• Compare the leftmost digits

• Add the numbers together

• Subtract the smaller number from the larger

• Look at the ones place

If two numbers have different digits in the tens place, which digit do you consider first to determine which number is greater?

• None of the above

• The digit in the hundreds place

• The digit in the tens place

• The digit in the ones place

What does it mean if a number has a 3 in the tens place and another has a 2?

• Both numbers are equal

• The number with 3 is smaller

• The number with 3 is greater

• Cannot be determined

What symbol represents that one number is greater than another?

• Plus (+)

• Minus (-)

• Equal (=)

• Greater than (>)

When the tens digits are the same, what should you compare next?

• No need to compare further

• The ones place

• The thousands place

• The hundreds place

If two numbers have the same tens digit, what determines which is greater?

• The color of the car

• The driver's skill

• The ones digit

• The speed of the car

What should you do if both numbers have a 2 in the tens place?

• Compare the ones place

• Compare the tens place again

• Declare them equal

• Start from the rightmost digit

Which number is greater: 54 or 45?

• Insufficient information

• 45

• 54

• Both are equal

Is 25 greater than 54?

• Yes

• Cannot determine

• Equal to 54

• No

Which number is less than 45?

• None of the above

• 31

• 25

• 54