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Grade 3, Number sense

Compare and order to 1000

Compare three-digit numbers with <, > and =, then put three in order.

Three levels

One skill, rising difficulty

Each sheet carries one level. The three are the same skill at rising difficulty, each named for what it practises.

Level 1: Different hundreds
Write <, > or = in the circle.
Level 2: Close numbers
Write <, > or = in the circle.
Level 3: Order three numbers
Write the numbers in order, from least to greatest.

Worked example

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Level 1: Different hundreds

347 < 512

  1. Both numbers have the same number of digits, so start at the left with the hundreds.
  2. Compare the hundreds: 3 < 5.
  3. So 347 < 512.

Level 2: Close numbers

468 > 462

  1. Start at the left. The digits match until the ones. If every digit matches, write =.
  2. Compare the ones: 8 > 2.
  3. So 468 > 462.

Level 3: Order three numbers

316, 561, 342 316 < 342 < 561

  1. Look at the hundreds. 561 has the most hundreds, so it is the greatest.
  2. 316 and 342 have the same hundreds. Compare the tens: 1 < 4.
  3. In order: 316 < 342 < 561.

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Reference sheets

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In the BC curriculum

Content standards

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  • bc.math.3.c.1

The wording of each standard is on the Province's mathematics curriculum page.

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