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Number Comparison Real-World Challenges
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Number Comparison Real-World Challenges
Compare and order numbers using place value. Use <, > or = where needed, and explain your thinking when asked.
Shopping and savings
1.A market recorded 24,615 visitors on Friday and 24,651 visitors on Saturday. Choose the symbol that makes this comparison true: 24,615 _____ 24,651.
- >
- <
- =
2.Three homes are listed for sale at $672,000, $627,000 and $672,500. Write the prices from lowest to highest.
3.Three community groups collected donations: the Banksia group raised $18,460, the Wattle group raised $18,604, and the Gum group raised $18,406. Which group raised the most? Which group raised the least?
Numbers in the community
4.Approximate populations are 162,000 for Townsville and 253,000 for Geelong. Fill the gap with >, < or =: 162,000 253,000.
5.Approximate populations are 253,000 for Geelong and 452,000 for Newcastle. Fill the gap with >, < or =: 253,000 452,000.
6.Approximate populations are 162,000 for Townsville and 452,000 for Newcastle. Fill the gap with >, < or =: 162,000 452,000.
Venue
Capacity
Harbour Arena
46,200
River Stadium
58,430
Park Oval
41,850
Lakeside Ground
52,000
7.Use the venue capacity table to list the four venues from greatest capacity to smallest capacity.
8.Park Oval holds 41,850 people and Harbour Arena holds 46,200 people. Suggest three different whole-number capacities that are greater than Park Oval's capacity but less than Harbour Arena's. Explain how you know they fit between the two capacities.
9.Complete the number line by writing the missing values at the blank ticks.
10.A council compares budgets of $305,080 and $350,080. Explain which budget is larger and identify the place-value digit that first shows the difference.
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