Comparing and Ordering Numbers: math practice, Grade 2 – download the PDF

1 Fill in the symbol ★★★

Write \(\gt\), \(\lt\), or \(=\) in each blank.

1. \(148 \ \_\_\ 184\)
2. \(570 \ \_\_\ 507\)
3. \(300 \ \_\_\ 300\)
4. \(615 \ \_\_\ 651\)
5. \(99 \ \_\_\ 101\)
6. \(820 \ \_\_\ 802\)

2 Which digit decides? ★★★

For each pair, tell which place decides the answer (hundreds, tens, or ones), then compare.

1. 452 and 482
2. 719 and 619
3. 835 and 839

3 Biggest and smallest ★★★

Look at these cards: 264, 246, 426, 462. Which card has the greatest number? Which has the least number?

4 Order four numbers ★★★

Write 580, 508, 850, and 805 in order from least to greatest.

5 Jump by 10 ★★★

Find each number.

1. \(346 + 10\)
2. \(590 + 10\)
3. \(721 - 10\)
4. \(804 - 10\)

6 Jump by 100 ★★★

Find each number.

1. \(237 + 100\)
2. \(650 + 100\)
3. \(912 - 100\)
4. \(905 - 100\)

7 Counting on and back ★★★

(a) Count forward: 697, 698, ___, ___, ___.

(b) Count backward from 403: 403, ___, ___, ___, ___.

8 The apple orchard ★★★

On Saturday, the Green Hill orchard picked 365 apples. The Sunny Row orchard picked 356 apples. Which orchard picked more apples? How many more?

9 True or false? ★★★

Say whether each statement is true or false. Explain.

1. \(509 \gt 590\)
2. Mia says \(618 \gt 681\) because \(8 \gt 1\).
3. \(700 = 600 + 100\)
4. \(345 \lt 354\)

10 Missing digit ★★★

Which digits can go in the tens place of \(4\_7\) to make \(4\_7 \gt 465\)? List every digit that works.

11 Mystery number ★★★

I am a three-digit number. I am greater than 640 and less than 650. My ones digit is 7. What number am I?

12 Skip counting ★★★

Skip count and write the next numbers.

1. By 5s from 235: the next four numbers.
2. By 10s from 340: the next four numbers.
3. By 100s from 275: the next three numbers.

13 Read the number line ★★★

Look at the number line.

1. What number does each point show?
2. Put A, B, and C in order from least to greatest.
3. Which point is closest to 350?

14 Mental math table ★★★

Start with 478. Find \(478 + 10\), \(478 + 100\), \(478 - 10\), and \(478 - 100\). Which digit changed each time?

15 Five numbers in order ★★★

Write 734, 743, 374, 347, and 437 from least to greatest. Then write them from greatest to least.

16 Number machines ★★★

Machine A adds 100 to any number. Machine B subtracts 10 from any number.

1. You put 285 in Machine A. What comes out?
2. What number must you put in Machine B to get the same result as in part (a)?

17 Find the skipped number ★★★

Leo skip counts by 10s: 520, 530, 540, 560, 570. He made a mistake.

1. Which number did he skip?
2. Now count backward by 100s from 900. Write the next four numbers.

18 Compare on a number line ★★★

Use the number line.

1. Read the numbers for K, L, and M.
2. Which point is closest to 500?
3. Which is greater, K or M? How do you know?
4. What number is 100 more than L?

19 The can drive ★★★

Room 2A collected 478 cans, Room 2B collected 487 cans, and Room 2C collected 748 cans.

1. Write the rooms in order from least to greatest number of cans.
2. Which two rooms collected the closest numbers? What is the difference?
3. Room 2A collects 300 more cans. Will 2A then have more than 2C?

20 Digits 2, 5, and 8 ★★★

Use the digits 2, 5, and 8, each exactly once, to make three-digit numbers. Write all six numbers from least to greatest.

21 Will I say it? ★★★

Skip count from 0. Tell whether you will say each number.

1. Counting by 5s: 365
2. Counting by 5s: 702
3. Counting by 5s: 1,000
4. Counting by 10s: 365