Counting Patterns
10 more 10 less
Compare Numbers
Use Symbols To Compare Numbers
Least to Greatest
100

Finish the pattern:

15, 20, 25, 30, ____, ____, _____

35, 40, 45

100

What is 10 more than 330?

340

100


At the zoo, there are 137 birds and 142 reptiles. Are there more birds or more reptiles at the zoo?

Draw a picture using base ten blocks to find your answer.

There are more reptiles at the zoo.

100

What does this symbol mean?

<

Less than

100

Draw a place value chart to order the numbers from least to greatest. Use the symbols < or > to compare the numbers.

349

342

395


342 < 349 < 395

200

Fill in the blank:

40, 45, 50, ___, 60, 65

55

200

What is 10 less than 543?

533

200


Tom’s book has 105 pages. Delia’s book has 109 pages. Whose book has fewer pages?

Draw a picture using base ten blocks to find the answer.

Tom's book has fewer pages.

200

What does this symbol mean?

>

Greater than

200

Draw a place value chart to order the numbers from least to greatest. Use the symbols < or > to compare the numbers.

133

142

125

125 < 133 < 142

300

Finish the pattern:

310, 320, 330, 340, ___, ___, ____

350, 360, 370

300

What is 100 more than 497?

597

300

Mary’s puzzle has 164 pieces. Nahuel’s puzzle has 180 pieces. Whose puzzle has more pieces?

Draw a picture using base ten blocks to find the answer.


Nahuel's puzzle has more pieces.

300

Use a place value chart to compare the numbers. Write <, >, or = to fill in the blank.


239 ___ 179


239 > 179

300

Draw a place value chart to order the numbers from greatest to least. Use the symbols < or > to compare the numbers.

321

324

320

324 > 321 > 320

400

Blake counts by 10s starting at the number 200 and stops at 300.

What are the first three numbers he will say?

200, 210, 220

400

What is 100 less than 910?

810

400

There are 246 people at the game. There are
251 people at the museum. At which place are there fewer people?

Draw a picture using base ten blocks to find your answer.

There was fewer people at the game.

400

Use a place value chart to compare the numbers. Write <, >, or = to fill in the blank.

435 ___ 437

435 < 437

400

Draw a place value chart to order the numbers from greatest to least. Use the symbols < or > to compare the numbers.

325

401

302

401 > 325 > 302

500

Fill in the blank:

400, 500, ____, 700, 800, 900, ____

600,     1,000

500

Rick has 10 more crayons than Lori. Lori has 136 crayons. Tom has 10 fewer crayons than Rick. How many crayons does each child have?

Rick: ___

Lori: ___

Tom: ___

Rick: 146 crayons

Lori: 136 crayons

Tom: 136 crayons

500

Becky has 134 stamps. Chris has 129 stamps. Chris buys 10 more stamps. Who has more stamps?

Draw a picture using base ten blocks to find the answer.


Chris has more stamps.

500

Write these numbers in standard form (as whole numbers). Use <, >, or = to compare the numbers.

400 + 70 + 5 

400 + 70 + 7



475 < 477

500

Juan writes the following numbers on a piece of paper. Which of these numbers is the least?

a. four hundred twenty-six

b. 200 + 30 + 9

c. 371


b. 200 + 30 + 9

239