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Smallest to Greatest
A set from Worksheet 7 to arrange in ascending order.
Arrange the following numerals in ASCENDING (smallest to greatest) order.
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The student compares any two numerals, including ones of different lengths, and arranges a set in either direction.
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A set from Worksheet 7 to arrange in ascending order.
Arrange the following numerals in ASCENDING (smallest to greatest) order.
Before comparing digit by digit, see which numeral is longer.
When you see a problem asking you to compare 98,397 against 9,83,976 or 63,800 against 6,380, you might be tempted to jump right in and look at the first digits.
However, the absolute first step is to count the digits in each numeral. The numeral with more digits is always greater, regardless of what digits it contains. For instance, a 6-digit numeral is always greater than a 5-digit numeral.
One pair of different lengths, one pair that differs in the last digit.
Problem. Compare the following pairs of numerals and determine which is greater: against , and against .
Four pairs from Worksheet 7 needing < , > or = .
Which sign makes the statement true: ____ ?
Two sets from Worksheet 7 to pick the biggest from.
Set B: ; ; ;
Set C: ; ; ;
Write down the largest numeral for each set.
Which rule decided the winner for Set B? Which rule decided the winner for Set C?
Where in real life might you need to quickly find the largest number out of a messy list?
What the two words mean, and how to arrange a whole set.
Arranging numerals in ascending order means writing them starting with the smallest first and continually rising until you reach the greatest numeral.
Worksheet 7 question 3(a), worked from start to finish.
Problem. Arrange the following numerals in ascending order: ; ; ; .