This math skill involves comparing two sets of base ten blocks to determine whether the quantity in the first set is less than, greater than, or equal to the quantity in the second set, starting with the highest place value.
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Less than, greater than, and equal with base ten blocks
Test your understanding of less or greater with base ten blocks by practicing it! Work through the below exercises to use it in practice.
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Is the number of blocks in the first group less than or greater than the number of blocks in the second group?
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When we are comparing numbers with different place values, for example tens and ones, We start with the highest place value. We have 2 tens, or 20 block on the left, and 1 ten, or 10 blocks on the right.
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Since that is not the same, we don't need to look any further. The first group is greater than the second.